Village in Southwest Papua, Indonesia
| Waibeem Kampung Waibeem | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  WaibeemLocation of the village in the Bird's Head Peninsula | |
| Coordinates: 0°28′S 132°58′E / 0.467°S 132.967°E / -0.467; 132.967 | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | Southwest Papua |
| Regency | Tambrauw |
| District | Abun |
| Population | |
| • Total | 239 |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (WIT) |
Waibeem or Waibim is a village in Abun in Tambrauw Regency of Southwest Papua, Indonesia. The town is located on the northern coast of the Bird's Head Peninsula, also known as the Vogelkop peninsula. The village has a population of 239 people, 200 people at least speak a language known as the Abun language, common to this coastline.
2009 Papua earthquakes
Main article: 2009 Papua earthquakesIn early January 2009, a very large earthquake doublet affected West Papua. The two shocks measured 7.6 and 7.4 on the moment magnitude scale with maximum intensities of VI (Strong) and VIII (Severe).
References
- Family Reference Atlas of the World (Second Edition). National Geographic Society. p. 189.
- South Pacific Commission (1960). Technical paper.
- "ABUN" (PDF). Papuaweb.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
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