Bima
Bima (Bima: Mbojo) is a city on the eastern coast of the island of Sumbawa in central Indonesia's province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is the largest city on the island of Sumbawa, with a population of 142,443 at the 2010 census and 155,140 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 161,362 (comprising 80,085 males and 81,277 females). It is separate from (but surrounded on the landward side by) the adjoining Regency of Bima which had a population of 535,530 according to the mid-2023 official estimates.
Bima
Mbojo | |
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City | |
Bima city view | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Maja Labo Dahu (Bima) (Be Humble and Piety) | |
Location within West Nusa Tenggara | |
Bima Location in Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia Bima Bima (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 08°27′36″S 118°43′36″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Nusa Tenggara |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Muhammad Lutfi |
| • Vice Mayor | Feri Sofiyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 222.25 km2 (85.81 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
| • Total | 161,362 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 374 |
| Vehicle registration | EA |
| Website | bimakota.go.id |
The people of Bima and the entire eastern side of Sumbawa speak the Bima language (Indonesia: Bahasa Bima ; Bima: Nggahi Mbojo). From 1620 to 1958 it was the capital of the Bima Sultanate. In modern times, Bima is the largest regional and economic hub of Eastern Sumbawa with transmigrants from other parts of Indonesia, especially Java, Bali, and Lombok. It has a central downtown commercial zone. It is home to the Sultan Salahuddin mosque and the Sultan Salahuddin Museum (former Bima Sultanate palace). It is connected by a provincial road to Dompu and Sape.