Bima Regency is a

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() of the

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n Province of

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. It is located on the island of

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and the capital is Woha. The Regency covers an area of 4,389.40 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 2024 was 543,582 (comprising 272,459 males and 271,123 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Bima Dalam Angka 2025'' (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. Three bodies of water border the regency - Bima Bay, Waworada Bay, and Sape Strait. The Regency is nearly co-terminus with the former Sultanate of Bima and includes the nearby islands of Sangeang, Banta, and Managate. The island of Kambing, which lies in Bima Bay, is also part of the Regency.

Administrative Districts

Bima Regency consists of eighteen

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(''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 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Bima Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5206) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of

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s (all classed as rural ''desa'') and the number of offshore islands in each district, and its postal codes. Notes: (a) including Banta Island to the east of Sumbawa. (b) including Kelapa Island to the east of Sumbawa. (c) including Sangeang Island to the northeast of Sumbawa.

Administrative Districts

Sister District

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