Mimika Regency

Mimika Regency Kabupaten Mimika
Regency
A high school in Timika
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Bersatu Membangun (Unite to Build)
Location in Central Papua
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Coordinates: 4°32′37″S 136°33′56″E / 4.5436°S 136.5656°E / -4.5436; 136.5656
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Papua
Capital	Timika
Government
• Regent	Eltinus Omaleng
• Vice Regent	Yohanis Bassang
Area
• Total	21,693.51 km2 (8,375.91 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	313,016
• Density	14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code	(+62) 901
Website	mimikakab.go.id

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,^[2] but grew to 311,969 at the 2020 Census.^[3] The official estimate as of mid-2023 was 313,016 (comprising 165,972 males and 147,044 females).^[1] The administrative centre is the town of Timika, which lies within Mimika Baru District, which had 143,367 inhabitants in mid-2023.^[1]