Mimika Regency
Kabupaten Mimika | |
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 A high school in Timika | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Bersatu Membangun (Unite to Build) | |
 Location in Central Papua | |
  Mimika Regency Location in Indonesian Papua  Mimika Regency Location in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 4°32′37″S 136°33′56″E / 4.5436°S 136.5656°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | Central Papua |
| Capital | Timika |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Eltinus Omaleng |
| • Vice Regent | Yohanis Bassang |
| Area | |
• Total | 21,693.51 km2 (8,375.91 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 313,016 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 901 |
| Website | mimikakab |
Mimika Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Central Papua. It covers an area of 21,693.51 km2, and had a population of 182,001 at the 2010 Census,[2] but grew to 311,969 at the 2020 Census.[3] The official estimate as of mid-2023 was 313,016 (comprising 165,972 males and 147,044 females).[1] The administrative centre is the town of Timika, which lies within Mimika Baru District, which had 143,367 inhabitants in mid-2023.[1] The regency covers the entire south coast of its province. The only other coastal regency of Central Papua is Nabire Regency, covering the north coast.