Central Papua, Indonesia · Asia
Timika sits on the route: 20 minutes from Mapurujaya.
Timika is a city located in Central Papua, Indonesia. With a population of 142,909, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Timika sits in Indonesia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Jayapura time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Timika to your route.
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. Timika is a region focusedRead more
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 is located in Central Papua, Indonesia, Asia. The coordinates are -4.6141 latitude, 136.6768 longitude.
Timika has a population of approximately 142,909 people, making it a city in Indonesia.
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