Waibeem
Waibeem or Waibim is a village in Abun in Tambrauw Regency of West 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 | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Waibeem Location of the village in the Bird's Head Peninsula | |
| Coordinates: 0°28′S 132°58′E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | West Papua |
| Regency | Tambrauw |
| District | Abun |
| Population | |
| • Total | 239 |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (WIT) |
2009 Papua earthquakes
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
- Family Reference Atlas of the World (Second Edition). National Geographic Society. p. 189.
- South Pacific Commission (1960). Technical paper. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- "ABUN" (PDF). Papuaweb.org. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
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