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Mimika Regency

{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Mimika Regency

| native_name = Kabupaten Mimika

| native_name_lang = id

| image_skyline = Timika Road.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = A high school in Timika

| type = Regency

| image_shield = Lambang Kabupaten Mimika.jpg

| shield_alt =

| motto = Bersatu Membangun
(Unite to Build)

| image_map = Lokasi Papua Tengah Kabupaten Mimika.svg

| map_alt =

| map_caption = Location in Central Papua

| coordinates = {{coord|4.5436|S|136.5656|E|source:wikidata|display=title,inline}}

| coordinates_footnotes =

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Indonesia}}

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Central Papua

| seat_type = Capital

| seat = Timika

| leader_title = Regent

| leader_name = Eltinus Omaleng

| leader_title1 = Vice Regent

| leader_name1 = Yohanis Bassang

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 21693.51

| elevation_min_m =

| elevation_max_m =

| elevation_m =

| population_as_of = mid 2023 estimate

| population_total = 313016

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_footnotes = Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Mimika Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9404)

| timezone1 = Indonesia Eastern Time

| utc_offset1 = +9

| website = {{url|http://mimikakab.go.id}}

| footnotes =

| area_code_type = Area code

| area_code = (+62) 901

| pushpin_map = Indonesia_Western New Guinea#Indonesia

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Indonesian Papua##Location in Indonesia

}}

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,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. but grew to 311,969 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The official estimate as of mid-2023 was 313,016 (comprising 165,972 males and 147,044 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Mimika Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9404) The administrative centre is the town of Timika, which lies within Mimika Baru District, which had 143,367 inhabitants in mid-2023.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Mimika Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9404) 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.

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 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. as well as the official estimates as at mid-2023.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Mimika Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9404)> 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.

class="wikitable"
Kode
Wilayah || Name of
District
(distrik)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
Census		Pop'n
2020
Census		Pop'n
mid 2023
Estimate ||District
centre||No.
of
villages||Post
code
94.04.11Mimika Barat Jauh
(Far West Mimika)		align="right"| 2,485.89align="right"| 1,799align="right"| 2,030align="right"| 2,559Potowai Burualign="center"| 899974
94.04.12Mimika Barat Tengah
(Central West Mimika)		align="right"| 2,292.46align="right"| 2,050align="right"| 2,320align="right"| 2,846Kapirayaalign="center"| 999976
94.04.04Mimika Barat
(West Mimika)		align="right"| 1,187.85align="right"| 3,952align="right"| 2,966align="right"| 2,802Kokonaualign="center"| 799975
94.04.17Amaralign="right"| 1,801.50align="right"| (a)align="right"| 2,045align="right"| 2,479Amaralign="center"| 699973
Total West Mimikaalign="right"| 7,767.70align="right"| 7,801align="right"| 9,361align="right"| 10,686align="center"| 30
94.04.03Mimika Timur
(East Mimika)		align="right"| 290.48align="right"| 8,900align="right"| 10,179align="right"| 11,176Mapura Jayaalign="center"| 6 (b)99962
94.04.08Mimika Tengah
(Central Mimika)		align="right"| 526.67align="right"| 3,038align="right"| 4,260align="right"| 4,948Atukaalign="center"| 599972
94.04.07Mimika Timur Jauh
(Far East Mimika)		align="right"| 2,035.36align="right"| 2,995align="right"| 3,520align="right"| 3,751Ayukaalign="center"| 599971
94.04.01Mimika Barualign="right"| 1,509.48align="right"| 118,100align="right"| 142,909align="right"| 143,367Timika Jayaalign="center"| 14 (c)99952
94.04.14Kwamki Naramaalign="right"| 12.86align="right"| (a)align="right"| 13,750align="right"| 14,816Harapanalign="center"| 10 (b)99951
94.04.15Iwakaalign="right"| 492.73align="right"| (a)align="right"| 10,981align="right"| 11,039Ikakealign="center"| 799968
94.04.16Waniaalign="right"| 197.32align="right"| (a)align="right"| 58,904align="right"| 61,484Kamoro Jayaalign="center"| 7 (d)99963
94.04.09Kuala Kencanaalign="right"| 860.74align="right"| 18,290align="right"| 27,774align="right"| 31,021Kuala Kencanaalign="center"| 10 (e)99969
94.04.10Tembagapuraalign="right"| 2,586.86align="right"| 16,917align="right"| 23,022align="right"| 11,074Tembagapuraalign="center"| 14 (b)99967
94.04.06Jilaalign="right"| 622.83align="right"| 3,779align="right"| 1,755align="right"| 2,076Jilaalign="center"| 1299961
94.04.18Alamaalign="right"| 365.92align="right"| (a)align="right"| 2,055align="right"| 2,748Alamaalign="center"| 1199966
94.04.14Hoyaalign="right"| 563.78align="right"| (a)align="right"| 1,097align="right"| 1,610Hoyaalign="center"| 699960
94.04.02Agimugaalign="right"| 2,198.56align="right"| 822align="right"| 876align="right"| 1,261Kiliarmaalign="center"| 899964
94.04.05Jitaalign="right"| 1,962.37align="right"| 1,361align="right"| 1,526align="right"| 1,959Sempan Timuralign="center"| 1099965
Totals for
Regency		align="right"| 21,693.51align="right"| 182,001align="right"| 311,969align="right"| 313,016Timikaalign="center"| 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).

References

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External links

  • [https://mimikakab.bps.go.id/publication.html Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)]

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