Bima Regency

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Bima Regency
Kabupaten Bima
Regency
Coat of arms of Bima Regency
Coat of arms
Location within West Nusa Tenggara
Location within West Nusa Tenggara
Bima Regency is located in Lesser Sunda Islands
Bima Regency
Bima Regency
Coordinates: 8°34′28″S 119°2′15″E / 8.57444°S 119.03750°E / -8.57444; 119.03750
Country Indonesia
Province West Nusa Tenggara
CapitalWoha
Government
 • RegentIndah Damayanti Putri
 • Vice RegentDachlan Muhammad Noer
Area
 • Total4,389.40 km2 (1,694.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total514,105
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 374
Websitebimakab.go.id

Bima Regency is a regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten) of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Sumbawa and the capital is Woha. The Regency covers an area of 4,389.40 km2, and had a population of 438,522 at the 2010 Census[2] and 514,105 at the 2020 Census.[3] It administratively excludes but geographically completely surrounds Bima City on the landward side.

It has two non-contiguous parts, which are separated by the northeastern coastal portion of Dompu Regency. The larger eastern half of Bima Regency covers the easternmost quarter of the island (excluding Bima City), and comprises sixteen districts. The smaller western part of Bima Regency covers the northern half of the Sanggar Peninsula, which is dominated by Mount Tambora, and comprises Sanggar District and Tambora District; to the north-east of this part is Sanggar Bay. Three bodies of water border the regency - Bima Bay, Waworada Bay, and Sape Strait.

The Regency is nearly co-terminus with the former Sultanate of Bima and includes the nearby islands of Sangeang, , and . The island of , which lies in Bima Bay, is also part of the Regency.

Administrative Districts[]

Bima Regency consists of eighteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) and the number of offshore islands in each district, and its postal codes.

District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in km2		 Pop'n
2010
Census		 Pop'n
2020
Census		 No. of
villages		 No. of
islands		 Post
code
Monta 277.52 33,439 39,120 14 6 84172
Parado 261.29 8,702 10,680 5 1 84170
Bolo 66.93 44,259 51,360 14 - 84161
Madapangga 237.58 27,385 31,450 11 - 84111
Woha 105.57 43,904 51,160 15 - 84171
Belo 44.76 24,940 27,570 9 - 84173
Palibelo 71.58 24,786 27,830 12 - 84174
Wawo 132.29 16,250 18,840 9 - 84184
Langgudu 322.94 26,292 31,470 15 13 84180
Lambitu 65.40 5,074 6,140 6 - 84181
Sape 262.12 53,064 61,010 18 34 84183
Lambu 404.25 34,280 42,060 14 26 84182
Wera 465.32 28,032 32,480 14 2 84152
Ambalawi 180.65 18,172 21,050 6 - 84153
Donggo 123.83 16,753 19,960 9 - 84162
Soromandi 341.66 15,468 19,250 7 1 84163
Sanggar 477.89 11,826 13,940 6 1 84191
Tambora 627.82 6,602 8,770 7 - 84190
Totals 4,389.40 438,522 514,105 191 83

Sister District[]

Malaysia Kulim, Malaysia

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

External links[]

Coordinates: 8°34′28″S 119°2′15″E / 8.57444°S 119.03750°E / -8.57444; 119.03750


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