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.[1][2] The village has a population of 239 people, 200 people at least speak a language known as the Abun language, common to this coastline.[3]

Waibeem
Kampung Waibeem
Village
Waibeem is located in Bird's Head Peninsula
Waibeem
Waibeem
Location 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
ProvinceSouthwest Papua
RegencyTambrauw
DistrictAbun
Population
 • Total239
Time zoneUTC+9 (WIT)

2009 Papua earthquakes edit

In 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 edit

  1. ^ Family Reference Atlas of the World (Second Edition). National Geographic Society. p. 189.
  2. ^ South Pacific Commission (1960). Technical paper.
  3. ^ "ABUN" (PDF). Papuaweb.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2010.