Central Papua · Indonesia
Mimika travel guide
Mimika is a city in Central Papua, Indonesia, home to about 319,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- TIM36 km · Mozes Kilangin Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jayapura
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Mimika
Mimika Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Central Papua. It covers an area of 21,693.51 km2, and had a population of 182,001 at the 2010 Census, which grew to 311,969 at the 2020 Census.
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When to go
The best time to visit Mimika
Mimika has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; August is the wettest, with about 391 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Mimika: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM), about 36 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bilorai Airport (UGU, 103 km) is also within reach.
TIM · Mozes Kilangin Airport
UGU · Bilorai Airport
Questions
Mimika: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Mimika?
Mimika has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; August is the wettest, with about 391 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Mimika?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM), about 36 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bilorai Airport (UGU, 103 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Mimika?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Mimika
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.