Bima

For other uses, see Bima (disambiguation).

Bima Mbojo (Bima)
City
City of Bima Kota Bima
Bima city view
Coat of arms
Motto:  Maja Labo Dahu (Bima) (Be Humble and Piety)
Location within West Nusa Tenggara
Bima Location in Lesser Sunda Islands and Indonesia Bima Bima (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 08°27′36″S 118°43′36″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Nusa Tenggara
Established	April 10, 2002
Government
• Mayor	A. Rahman H. Abidin
• Vice Mayor	Feri Sofiyan
Area
• Total	222.25 km2 (85.81 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2024 estimate)
• Total	165,113
• Density	742.92/km2 (1,924.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
Area code	(+62) 374
Vehicle registration	EA
Website	bimakota.go.id

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Bima (pronounced [ˈbima]; Bima: Mbojo) 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.