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

Timika

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Timika
Main street in Timika
Main street in Timika
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CountryFile:Flag of Indonesia.svg 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.[1][2]

Air transport

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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.[3]

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.[4]

Climate

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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: Meteomanz[5]

References

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