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,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. which grew to 311,969 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The official estimate as of mid 2025 was 320,839 (comprising 168,793 males and 152,046 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Mimika Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9412) The administrative centre is the town of Timika, which lies within Mimika Baru District with 145,611 inhabitants in mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Mimika Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9412)
The regency covers the entire south coast of its province (the only other coastal regency of Central Papua is Nabire Regency, covering the north coast of the province). The western half of this southern coastline, identified as "West Mimika" in the table below, forms the coastal access to the landlocked regencies to its north - Deiyai Regency and Dogiyai Regency. During the 2020s, Mimika was involved in a border dispute with neighboring Deiyai and Dogiyai regencies, resulting in the Kapiraya conflict.
History On 8 October 1996, the Minister of Home Affairs in Jayapura designated Mimika as an Administrative District. After being formed into an Administrative Regency, the District area was determined to consist of: Mimika Timur (East Mimika) District, Mimika Barat (West Mimika) District, Agimuga District, and the expansion area of Mimika Baru District which is domiciled in Timika. After approximately 4 (four) years of the implementation of the Administrative Regency administration, on 18 March 2000, the change of status from Administrative District to Definitive Regency was inaugurated by the Governor of Papua Province, Drs. JP Salossa, M.Si based on Law No.45 of 1999.
Administrative districts Mimika Regency in 2010 comprised twelve districts (distrik); by 2018 the number of districts had risen to eighteen, all of which are tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. as well as the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Mimika Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9412) The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages within each district (totaling 133 rural kampung and 19 urban kelurahan) within each district, and its postcode. This includes Distrik Mimika Barat Tengah (Central West Mimika District) with Indonesia's highest postal code of 99976.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(distrik) Area inkm2 Pop'n 2010Census Pop'n 2020 Census Pop'n mid 2025 Estimate DistrictcentreNo.ofvillagesPostcode 94.04.11 Mimika Barat Jauh (Far West Mimika) 2,485.89 1,799 2,030 2,776Potowai Buru 899974 94.04.12 Mimika Barat Tengah (Central West Mimika) 2,292.46 2,050 2,320 3,365Kapiraya 999976 94.04.04 Mimika Barat (West Mimika) 1,187.85 3,952 2,966 2,892Kokonau 799975 94.04.17 Amar 1,801.50 (a) 2,045 2,623Amar 699973 Total West Mimika 7,767.70 7,801 9,361 11,656 30 94.04.03 Mimika Timur (East Mimika) 290.48 8,900 10,179 11,769Mapura Jaya 6 (b) 99962 94.04.08 Mimika Tengah (Central Mimika) 526.67 3,038 4,260 5,293Atuka 599972 94.04.07 Mimika Timur Jauh (Far East Mimika) 2,035.36 2,995 3,520 4,352Ayuka 599971 94.04.01 Mimika Baru 1,509.48 118,100 142,909 145,611Timika Jaya 14 (c) 99952 94.04.14 Kwamki Narama 12.86 (d) 13,750 13,968Harapan 10 (b) 99951 94.04.15 Iwaka 492.73 (d) 10,981 11,253Ikake 799968 94.04.16 Wania 197.32 (d) 58,904 64,819Kamoro Jaya 7 (e) 99963 94.04.09 Kuala Kencana 860.74 18,290 27,774 31,922Kuala Kencana 10 (f) 99969 94.04.10 Tembagapura 2,586.86 16,917 23,022 10,234Tembagapura 14 (b) 99967 94.04.06 Jila 622.83 3,779 1,755 2,079Jila 1299961 94.04.18 Alama 365.92 (d) 2,055 2,765Alama 1199966 94.04.14 Hoya 563.78 (d) 1,097 1,567Hoya 699960 94.04.02 Agimuga 2,198.56 822 876 1,359Kiliarma 899964 94.04.05 Jita 1,962.37 1,361 1,526 2,192Sempan Timur 1099965 Totals for Regency 21,693.51 182,001 311,969 320,839 Timika 152
Note: (a) the 2010 population is included in the figure for Mimika Barat District, from which it was split off. (b) including one kelurahan - the District admin centre as named. (c) comprising 11 kelurahan (Dingo Narama, Kebun Sirih, Koperapoka, Kwamki, Otomona, Pasar Sentral, Perintis, Sempan, Timika Indah, Timika Jaya and Wanagon) and 3 desa. (d) the 2010 population is included in the figure for the district from which it was split off. (e) comprising 3 kelurahan (Inauga, Kamoro Jaya and Wonosari Jaya) and 4 desa. (f) including 2 kelurahan (Karang Senang and Kuala Kencana).
References
External links Statistics publications from Statistics Indonesia (BPS)