Bima
Bima is a coastal city on the eastern end of Sumbawa island in Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara province, shaped by its history as capital of the Bima Sultanate from 1620 to 1958. The former sultanate palace now houses the Sultan Salahuddin Museum, and the Sultan Salahuddin mosque stands nearby. As the largest city on Sumbawa, it serves as the main commercial hub for eastern Sumbawa, with a central downtown area and connections by road to Dompu and Sape.
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- Population161,362
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
Nearest airports
Bima: quick answers
Where is Bima?
Bima is in Indonesia.
How do you get to Bima?
The nearest airport is Bima (BMU), about 26 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Bima?
The warmest month is October, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 25°C78°F. The wettest month is January, with about 422 mm16.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Bima?
OpenStreetMap lists 7 museums, 8 restaurants, 12 cafés and 155 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.