Mimika Regency

Mimika Regency
Kabupaten Mimika
A high school in Timika
A high school in Timika
Coat of arms of Mimika Regency
Motto(s): 
Bersatu Membangun
(Unite to Build)
Location in Central Papua
Location in Central Papua
Mimika Regency is located in Western New Guinea
Mimika Regency
Mimika Regency
Location in Indonesian Papua
Mimika Regency is located in Indonesia
Mimika Regency
Mimika Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 4°32′37″S 136°33′56″E / 4.5436°S 136.5656°E / -4.5436; 136.5656
Country Indonesia
ProvinceCentral Papua
CapitalTimika
Government
 • RegentEltinus Omaleng
 • Vice RegentYohanis Bassang
Area
 • Total21,693.51 km2 (8,375.91 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total313,016
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 901
Websitemimikakab.go.id

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.

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Mimika Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9404)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.