Bima Regency is a regency () of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Sumbawa and the capital is Woha. The Regency covers an area of 4,218.63 km2, and had a population of 438,522 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 514,105 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 545,571 (comprising 273,256 males and 272,315 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Bima Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5206) It administratively excludes but geographically completely surrounds Bima City on the landward side.
It has two non-contiguous parts, which are separated by the northeastern coastal portion of Dompu Regency. The larger eastern half of Bima Regency covers the easternmost quarter of the island (excluding Bima City), and comprises sixteen districts. This includes two substantial offshore islands (Sangeang Island to the northeast of Sumbawa and Banta Island to the east) and 89 smaller islands. The smaller western part of Bima Regency covers the northern half of the Sanggar Peninsula, which is dominated by Mount Tambora, and comprises Sanggar District and Tambora District; to the north-east of this part is Sanggar Bay. Five bodies of water border the regency - Bima Bay and the Flores Sea to the north, the Sumba Strait and Waworada Bay to the south, and Sape Strait to the east.
The Regency is nearly coterminous with the former Sultanate of Bima and includes the nearby islands of Sangeang, Banta, Managate and Kelapa. The island of Kambing, which lies in Bima Bay, is also part of the Regency.
Demography Of the total population of 545,571 in mid 2025, 129,885 (23.81%) were below the age of 15, and 415,686 were aged 15 and above; of the latter, 370,568 (67.92%) were of working age and 45,118 (8.27%) were aged 65 and above.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Bima Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5206)
Administrative districts Bima Regency consists of eighteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Bima Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5206) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa) and the number of offshore islands in each district, and its postal codes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'n 2010Census Pop'n 2020Census Pop'n mid 2025EstimateAdmin centre No.ofvillagesNo. ofislands Postcode 52.06.01 Monta 193.66 33,439 39,115 41,889Tangga 14 684172 52.06.16 Parado 222.44 8,702 10,676 11,368Paradorato 5 184170 52.06.02 Bolo 74.84 44,259 51,356 54,456Rato 14 -84161 52.06.13 Mada Pangga 252.17 27,385 31,453 33,125Dena 11 -84111 52.06.03 Woha 121.02 43,904 51,163 53,578Tente 15 -84171 52.06.04 Belo 60.05 24,940 27,572 29,233Cenggu 9 -84173 52.06.18 Palibelo 67.72 24,786 27,833 30,705Teke 12 -84174 52.06.05 Wawo 159.46 16,250 18,839 20,083Marua 9 -84184 52.06.11 Langgudu 315.13 26,292 31,468 33,062Karumbu 15 1384180 52.06.17 Lambitu 56.26 5,074 6,135 6,847Kuta 6 -84181 52.05.06 Sape (a) 213.30 53,064 61,008 64,415Naru 18 3484183 52.06.12 Lambu (b) 401.98 34,280 42,055 43,723Sumi 14 2684182 52.06.07 Wera (c) 463.59 28,032 32,479 34,934Tawali 14 284152 52.06.10 Ambalawi 173.40 18,172 21,049 22,197Nipa 6 -84153 52.06.08 Donggo 124.80 16,753 19,955 21,146O'o 9 -84162 52.06.15 Soromandi 329.17 15,468 19,247 20,867Kananta 7 184163 52.05.09 Sanggar 464.53 11,826 13,937 15,037Kore 6 184191 52.06.14 Tambora 625.11 6,602 8,765 8,906Labuhan Kananga 7 -84190 Totals 4,218.63 438,522 514,105 545,571 Woha 191 83
Notes: (a) including Banta Island to the east of Sumbawa. (b) including Kelapa Island and Managate (or Kamara) Island to the east of Sumbawa. (c) including Sangeang Island to the northeast of Sumbawa. These three districts (Sape, Lambu and Wera) form the eastern part of Bima Regency, with a combined area (including offshore islands) of 1,078.87 km2 and 143,072 inhabitants in mid 2025.
Sister District Kota Setar, Malaysia
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