Mimika Regency

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] which grew to 311,969 at the 2020 Census.^[3] The official estimate as of mid-2024 was 492,896 - a 58% gain from 2020.^[1] The administrative centre is the town of Timika, which lies within Mimika Baru District, which had 143,367 inhabitants in mid-2023^[4] but this figure officially more than doubled to 318,679 in mid 2024.^[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.

Mimika Regency Kabupaten Mimika
Regency
A high school in Timika
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Bersatu Membangun (Unite to Build)
Location in Central Papua
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Coordinates: 4.5436°S 136.5656°E / -4.5436; 136.5656
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Papua
Capital	Timika
Government
• Regent	Johannes Rettob [id] (PDI-P)
• Vice Regent	Emanuel Kemong [id]
• Legislature	Mimika Regency House of Representatives
Area [1]
• Total	21,693.51 km2 (8,375.91 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2024 estimate)[1]
• Total	492,896
• Density	23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code	(+62) 901
Website	mimikakab.go.id

History

On 8 October 1996, the Minister of Home Affairs in Jayapura designated Mimika as an Administrative District. After being formed into an Administrative Regency, the District area was determined to consist of: Mimika Timur (East Mimika) District, Mimika Barat (West Mimika) District, Agimuga District, and the expansion area of Mimika Baru District which is domiciled in Timika. After approximately 4 (four) years of the implementation of the Administrative Regency administration, on 18 March 2000, the change of status from Administrative District to Definitive Regency was inaugurated by the Governor of Papua Province, Drs. JP Salossa, M.Si based on Law No.45 of 1999.

Administrative Districts

Mimika Regency in 2010 comprised twelve districts (distrik); by 2018 the number of districts had risen to eighteen, all of which are tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census^[2] and the 2020 Census,^[3] as well as the official estimates as at mid-2024.^[1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages within each district (totaling 133 rural kampung and 19 urban kelurahan) within each district, and its postcode. This includes Distrik Mimika Barat Tengah (Central West Mimika District) with Indonesia's highest postal code of 99976.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District (distrik)	Area in km2	Pop'n 2010 Census	Pop'n 2020 Census	Pop'n mid 2024 Estimate	District centre	No. of villages	Post code
94.04.11	Mimika Barat Jauh (Far West Mimika)	2,485.89	1,799	2,030	2,797	Potowai Buru	8	99974
94.04.12	Mimika Barat Tengah (Central West Mimika)	2,292.46	2,050	2,320	3,346	Kapiraya	9	99976
94.04.04	Mimika Barat (West Mimika)	1,187.85	3,952	2,966	2,916	Kokonau	7	99975
94.04.17	Amar	1,801.50	(a)	2,045	2,628	Amar	6	99973
	Total West Mimika	7,767.70	7,801	9,361	11,687		30
94.04.03	Mimika Timur (East Mimika)	290.48	8,900	10,179	11,767	Mapura Jaya	6 (b)	99962
94.04.08	Mimika Tengah (Central Mimika)	526.67	3,038	4,260	5,283	Atuka	5	99972
94.04.07	Mimika Timur Jauh (Far East Mimika)	2,035.36	2,995	3,520	4,372	Ayuka	5	99971
94.04.01	Mimika Baru	1,509.48	118,100	142,909	318,679	Timika Jaya	14 (c)	99952
94.04.14	Kwamki Narama	12.86	(a)	13,750	13,930	Harapan	10 (b)	99951
94.04.15	Iwaka	492.73	(a)	10,981	11,221	Ikake	7	99968
94.04.16	Wania	197.32	(a)	58,904	64,168	Kamoro Jaya	7 (d)	99963
94.04.09	Kuala Kencana	860.74	18,290	27,774	31,569	Kuala Kencana	10 (e)	99969
94.04.10	Tembagapura	2,586.86	16,917	23,022	10,344	Tembagapura	14 (b)	99967
94.04.06	Jila	622.83	3,779	1,755	2,077	Jila	12	99961
94.04.18	Alama	365.92	(a)	2,055	2,703	Alama	11	99966
94.04.14	Hoya	563.78	(a)	1,097	1,579	Hoya	6	99960
94.04.02	Agimuga	2,198.56	822	876	1,363	Kiliarma	8	99964
94.04.05	Jita	1,962.37	1,361	1,526	2,174	Sempan Timur	10	99965
	Totals for Regency	21,693.51	182,001	311,969	492,896	Timika	152

Note: (a) the 2010 population is included in the figure for the district from which it was split off. (b) including one kelurahan - the District admin centre as named.
(c) comprising 11 kelurahan (Dingo Narama, Kebun Sirih, Koperapoka, Kwamki, Otomona, Pasar Sentral, Perintis, Sempan, Timika Indah, Timika Jaya and Wanagon) and 3 desa.
(d) comprising 3 kelurahan (Inauga, Kamoro Jaya and Wonosari Jaya) and 4 desa.
(e) including 2 kelurahan (Karang Senang and Kuala Kencana).