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Timika

Timika is a chartered city (kota), and the capital of Mimika Regency on the southern coast of Central Papua, Indonesia. At the 2020 Census, the district which includes the town had a population of 142,909. Timika is a region focused on mining, industry, and services, as it is home to numerous national-scale companies due to the presence of the PT Freeport Indonesia gold mine. Timika is also a concentration of foreign nationals currently residing in Papua. Most of them work in the PT Freeport Indonesia area. Approximately 2,000 of these expatriates are from the United States, while the remainder are foreign nationals from Japan, Canada, Australia, and Germany.

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Timika
Main street in Timika
Main street in Timika
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Interactive map of Timika
Timika
Location in Central Papua
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Timika
Location in Indonesian Papua
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Timika
Location in Indonesia
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Coordinates: 4°33′S 136°53′E / 4.55°S 136.89°E / -4.55; 136.89
Country Indonesia
ProvinceCentral Papua
RegencyMimika Regency
Government
 • MayorYohanis Bassang
 • Vice Mayorvacant
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total
142,909
Area code(+62) 901
ClimateAf

Timika is a chartered city (kota), and the capital of Mimika Regency on the southern coast of Central Papua, Indonesia. At the 2020 Census, the district which includes the town (it remains administratively within the Regency, rather than having a separate status) had a population of 142,909.12 Timika is a region focused on mining, industry, and services, as it is home to numerous national-scale companies due to the presence of the PT Freeport Indonesia gold mine. Timika is also a concentration of foreign nationals currently residing in Papua. Most of them work in the PT Freeport Indonesia area. Approximately 2,000 of these expatriates are from the United States, while the remainder are foreign nationals from Japan, Canada, Australia, and Germany.3

Air transport

In August 2012, the Indonesian government announced plans to develop a new commercial airport in Timika. The Mozes Kilangin International Airport will feature a new apron and taxiway created on an 800x300m plot of land adjacent to the existing airport.4

Beginning from 15 August 2014, the airline Garuda Indonesia has been serving the Timika-Sorong-Manado route for 3 times a week with a Bombardier CRJ-1000 plane that has 84 economy class seats and 12 business class seats.5

In 2026, Mozes Kilangin Airport served various domestic commercial flights out of Mimika as well as short-haul flights to several locations in the interior of Mimika. Direct domestic flight routes at this airport include routes to and from Jayapura, Nabire, Sorong, Asmat, Makassar, and Bali.6 Several flight routes in the interior of Mimika include routes to the districts of Jila, Jita, Tsinga, Aroanop and Alama.7 Short-haul flights also serve routes to several areas outside Mimika, such as to Ilaga, Sugapa, Enarotali, Moanamani, and so on.

Climate

Timika has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Timika (Kokonao Airport) (2000–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.7
(90.9) 		32.8
(91.0) 		32.5
(90.5) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.2
(88.2) 		29.7
(85.5) 		28.6
(83.5) 		29.0
(84.2) 		30.2
(86.4) 		31.6
(88.9) 		32.4
(90.3) 		32.7
(90.9) 		31.3
(88.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.8
(74.8) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.3
(73.9) 		22.9
(73.2) 		22.8
(73.0) 		23.1
(73.6) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.5
(74.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 373.0
(14.69) 		347.7
(13.69) 		386.7
(15.22) 		473.1
(18.63) 		551.6
(21.72) 		646.9
(25.47) 		658.1
(25.91) 		616.8
(24.28) 		440.5
(17.34) 		405.8
(15.98) 		334.4
(13.17) 		455.0
(17.91) 		5,689.6
(224.01)
Average precipitation days 18.3 17.5 19.9 21.1 20.9 21.9 24.0 22.5 21.8 18.2 17.1 20.4 243.6
Source: Meteomanz8
  • Mozes Kilangin Airport in Timika
    Mozes Kilangin Airport in Timika
  • Timika in 2022
    Timika in 2022
  • Cathedral Church in Timika
    Cathedral Church in Timika
  • Parking area of the previous Airport operated by PT Freeport Indonesia
    Parking area of the previous Airport operated by PT Freeport Indonesia
  • Previous Airport operated by PTFI
    Previous Airport operated by PTFI
References

References

  1. Reckinger, Carole; Lemaire, Antoine. "Faultlines and fractures". Inside Indonesia. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. "Jumlah WNA di Timika Terbanyak di Tanah Papua". #PapuaUS - Papua Untuk Semua (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  4. "Mimika to develop commercial airport". The Jakarta Post. 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  5. "Garuda to Operate Timika-Sorong-Manado Route". August 12, 2014.
  6. "PENERBANGAN TERJADWAL - Bandar Udara Mozes Kilangin" (in Indonesian). 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  7. FP, Redaksi (2026-02-10). "Penerbangan Perintis 2026 Dibuka, Warga Pedalaman Mimika Harap Akses Layanan Makin Lancar". Fajar Papua. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  8. "SYNOP/BUFR observations. Data by months". Meteomanz. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

4°33′S 136°53′E / 4.55°S 136.89°E / -4.55; 136.89