Bima
City in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
title: "Bima" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-west-nusa-tenggara", "states-and-territories-established-in-2002", "cities-in-west-nusa-tenggara"] description: "City in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bima" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary City in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Bima |
| official_name | City of Bima |
| Kota Bima | |
| native_name | bhp |
| settlement_type | City |
| motto | Maja Labo Dahu (Bima) |
| (Be Humble and Piety) | |
| image_skyline | Bima di atas bukit.jpg |
| image_caption | Bima city view |
| image_shield | Lambang Kota Bima.png |
| image_map | Lokasi NTB Kota Bima.svg |
| map_caption | Location within West Nusa Tenggara |
| pushpin_map | Indonesia_Lesser Sunda Islands#Indonesia |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Indonesia |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | West Nusa Tenggara |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | |
| leader_title1 | Vice Mayor |
| leader_name1 | |
| leader_title3 | |
| established_date | April 10, 2002 |
| established_title2 | |
| established_title3 | |
| area_total_km2 | 222.25 |
| population_as_of | mid 2024 estimate |
| population_note | |
| population_total | 165113 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | Indonesia Central Time |
| utc_offset | +8 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code_type | |
| area_code_type | Area code |
| area_code | (+62) 374 |
| registration_plate | EA |
| website | |
| :: |
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Bima city (; ) is a coastal city on the east of the island of Sumbawa in 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-2024 was 165,113 (comprising 82,338 males and 82,775 females). It is separate from (but surrounded on the landward side by) the adjoining Bima Regency which had a population of 535,530 according to the mid-2023 official estimates.
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 city 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.
Administrative districts
Bima City consists of five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census and the 2020 census, together with the official estimates as of mid-2024. The table also includes the locations of the District administrative centres and the number of administrative villages (all rated as urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post codes. ::data[format=table] | Kode Wilayah|| Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n 2010 census | Pop'n 2020 census | Pop'n mid 2024 estimate ||Admin centre||No. of villages||Post code | |---|---|---|---|---| | 52.72.01 | Rasanae Barat (West Rasanae) | 10.14 | 31,126 | 30,435 | | 52.72.05 | Mpunda | 15.28 | 32,498 | 33,310 | | 52.72.02 | Rasanae Timur (East Rasanae) | 64.07 | 16,205 | 18,576 | | 52.72.04 | Raba | 63.73 | 34,845 | 38,553 | | 52.72.03 | Asakota | 69.03 | 27,905 | 34,266 | | | Totals | 222.25 | 142,579 | 155,140 | ::
Geography
The city is located on the eastern shore of Bima Bay. Traditionally Bima was a port city that connected to other port cities in Eastern Indonesia such as Makassar and Ternate, as well as to ports in Lombok, Bali, and East Java.
Climate
Bima has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from April to November and heavy rainfall from December to March. |metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Bima (1991–2020 normals) |Jan high C = 32.7 |Feb high C = 32.5 |Mar high C = 32.7 |Apr high C = 32.7 |May high C = 31.7 |Jun high C = 31.4 |Jul high C = 32.3 |Aug high C = 33.7 |Sep high C = 35.1 |Oct high C = 35.1 |Nov high C = 35.1 |Dec high C = 33.4 | year high C = |Jan mean C = 27.6 |Feb mean C = 27.3 |Mar mean C = 27.4 |Apr mean C = 27.5 |May mean C = 27.3 |Jun mean C = 26.5 |Jul mean C = 25.8 |Aug mean C = 26.0 |Sep mean C = 27.3 |Oct mean C = 28.6 |Nov mean C = 28.9 |Dec mean C = 27.8 | year mean C = |Jan low C = 24.6 |Feb low C = 24.4 |Mar low C = 24.3 |Apr low C = 24.1 |May low C = 23.7 |Jun low C = 22.5 |Jul low C = 22.0 |Aug low C = 21.5 |Sep low C = 22.6 |Oct low C = 24.1 |Nov low C = 24.8 |Dec low C = 24.9 | year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 214.1 |Feb precipitation mm = 159.7 |Mar precipitation mm = 132.0 |Apr precipitation mm = 117.2 |May precipitation mm = 73.7 |Jun precipitation mm = 35.1 |Jul precipitation mm = 19.7 |Aug precipitation mm = 6.7 |Sep precipitation mm = 13.2 |Oct precipitation mm = 69.4 |Nov precipitation mm = 97.7 |Dec precipitation mm = 225.0 |year precipitation mm = |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 18.0 | Feb precipitation days = 16.0 | Mar precipitation days = 14.1 | Apr precipitation days = 10.1 | May precipitation days = 5.9 | Jun precipitation days = 2.7 | Jul precipitation days = 1.6 | Aug precipitation days = 1.5 | Sep precipitation days = 1.4 | Oct precipitation days = 3.8 | Nov precipitation days = 9.6 | Dec precipitation days = 17.8 | year precipitation days = |source 1 = Starlings Roost Weather{{cite web |url=http://starlingsroost.ddns.net/weather/worldclimate/graphs.php?climate=9120&code=97270 |title= BIMA/M./SALAHUDDIN Climate: 1991–2020 |publisher=Starlings Roost Weather |access-date= 27 December 2024}}
Demography
Based on data for 2000, Bima had a population of 116,295 – comprising 57,108 males (49%) and 59,187 females (51%). There is uneven population distribution, with the densest population concentrated in the centers of economic activity and governance. The largest population was in the village of Paruga, which amounted to 12,275 people (11%) and the least was in the village of Kendo, with 1130 souls (1%). At the population census of 2010, the population in Bima numbered 142,443 – 69,841 men and 72,602 women, and at the population census of 2020, the population in Bima numbered 155,140 – 77,009 men and 78,131 women.
The majority of the populace in Bima are Muslims, who form about 97.38%, and the rest are Protestant 0.89%, Catholic Christians 0.62%, and Hindus and Buddhists around 1.11%.
Transportation
Bima is connected through the trans-Sumbawa road to Sape Harbour in the east and Dompu in the Southwest to Sumbawa Besar and Taliwang in the western part of Sumbawa. Bus services connecting Bima to other neighboring cities in Sumbawa as far as Mataram in Lombok are available. Air transportation is served through Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport on the southern outskirt of Bima by NAM Air and Wings Air to Lombok, Denpasar, and Makassar. Bima was also a stop on Qantas Airways' pre-war route between Sydney and Singapore, serviced by C Class Empire flying boats.
History
In the Middle Ages, Bima was the easternmost extent of the expansion of Hinduism in Southeast Asia, as a result of heavy Indian influence on the region during the period.
Bima was once one of the four sultanates on the island of Sumbawa. From the 17th to 20th centuries, it was the capital of the Bima Sultanate and is home to an old palace of the city's rulers. In the early 17th century, the Islamization of Bima had fallen off the old Hindu kingdom on the east coast of the island of Sumbawa.
In 1792, Sultan Abdu'l Hamid Muhammad Shah signed a contract with the Dutch East India Company, through which Bima became the Protectorate of the Dutch.
Tourism
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Bima has several well-known tourist destinations, such as Mount Tambora, Wawo traditional Village, Sambori Traditional Village, Snake Island, Ana Fari Lake (Lake of the Angels), and Satonda Island. There are many white sandy beaches both in the northern and southern parts of Bima. The city has modest tourist accommodations, such as 1-star hotels and some restaurants. Its main attractions are the Sultan Salahuddin mosque, the Terapung mosque, and the Sultan Salahuddin Museum (former Bima Sultanate palace). Bima airport serves as the air hub for domestic and foreign visitors, who are more attracted to visiting Hu'u beach for surfing or Tambora Volcano for hiking.
Sister cities
- Malaysia Alor Setar, Malaysia
References
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kota Bima Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5272)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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