Bima

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Bima
Mbojo
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Bima city view
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Motto(s): 
Maja Labo Dahu (Bima)
(Be Humble and Piety)
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Location within West Nusa Tenggara
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Bima
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Bima
Bima (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 08°27′36″S118°43′36″E / 8.46000°S 118.72667°E / -8.46000; 118.72667
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province Flag of West Nusa Tenggara.svg  West Nusa Tenggara
Region Lesser Sunda Islands
Government
  MayorMuhammad Lutfi
  Vice MayorFeri Sofiyan
Area
  Total222.25 km2 (85.81 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
  Total161,362
  Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
  [1]
Time zone UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
Area code (+62) 374
Vehicle registration EA
Website bimakota.go.id

Bima city (Bima: Mbojo) is a city on the east of the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia's province of West Nusa Tenggara.The city is located on the east side of the Bima sound. It is the largest city on the island of Sumbawa, with a population of 142,443 at the 2010 census [2] and 155,140 at the 2020 census; [3] the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 161,362 (comprising 80,085 males and 81,277 females). [1] 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.

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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.

Administrative districts

Bima City consists of five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census [2] and the 2020 census, [3] together with the official estimates as of mid-2023. [1] 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.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
2010
census
Pop'n
2020
census
Pop'n
mid 2023
estimate
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
52.72.01Rasanae Barat
(West Rasanae)
10.1431,12630,43531,131Paruja684111,
84116 - 84119
52.72.05Mpunda15.2832,49833,31034.224Lewirato1084111, 84112,
84115, 84119
52.72.02Rasanae Timur
(East Rasanae)
64.0716,20518,57619,475Kumbe884114, 84119
52.72.04Raba63.7334,84538,55340,160Penaraga1184113,
84115, 84119
52.72.03Asakota69.0327,90534,26636,372Melayu684119
Totals222.25142,579155,140161,362Raba41

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.

Climate data for Bima
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30.3
(86.5)
29.8
(85.6)
30.6
(87.1)
31.0
(87.8)
30.5
(86.9)
30.1
(86.2)
30.1
(86.2)
30.7
(87.3)
31.2
(88.2)
31.6
(88.9)
30.9
(87.6)
30.3
(86.5)
30.6
(87.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)25.6
(78.1)
25.4
(77.7)
25.9
(78.6)
25.9
(78.6)
25.2
(77.4)
24.6
(76.3)
24.1
(75.4)
24.4
(75.9)
25.0
(77.0)
25.9
(78.6)
26.2
(79.2)
25.8
(78.4)
25.3
(77.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)21.0
(69.8)
21.1
(70.0)
21.3
(70.3)
20.9
(69.6)
20.0
(68.0)
19.2
(66.6)
18.1
(64.6)
18.1
(64.6)
18.9
(66.0)
20.2
(68.4)
21.5
(70.7)
21.3
(70.3)
20.1
(68.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches)211
(8.3)
194
(7.6)
165
(6.5)
102
(4.0)
57
(2.2)
38
(1.5)
21
(0.8)
11
(0.4)
10
(0.4)
34
(1.3)
110
(4.3)
194
(7.6)
1,147
(44.9)
Source: Climate-Data-org [4]

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 Salahuddin 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

Dance can be seen in Sultan Palace as part of the attractions Child dancers, Sumbawa.jpg
Dance can be seen in Sultan Palace as part of the attractions

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Bima Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5272)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "Climate: Bima". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

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