Bima, Indonesia
Bima is a town of 165,113 people in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, founded in April 10, 2002.
Why visit Bima
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 28 parks and trails, 35 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 45 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Museum Samparaja and Museum Asi Mbojo.
Weather in Bima
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About Bima
Bima (pronounced [ˈbima]; Bima: Mbojo) is a coastal city on the east of the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia's province of West Nusa Tenggara.
From the Wikipedia article Bima (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Bima on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do45
33 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks14
Museum Samparaja
Museum · 1.6 km
Jalan Gajah Mada, Kabupaten Bima
Mo-Sa 08:00-16:00
Museum Asi Mbojo
Museum · 0.7 km
Jalan Sultan Ibrahim, Kabupaten Bima
Mo-Su 08:00-20:00
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds28
16 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes35
23 more on the map.
History
In the Middle Ages, Bima was the easternmost extent of the expansion of Hinduism in Southeast Asia, as a result of heavy Indian influence on the region during the period.
Bima was once one of the four sultanates on the island of Sumbawa. From the 17th to 20th centuries, it was the capital of the Bima Sultanate and is home to an old palace of the city's rulers. In the early 17th century, the Islamization of Bima had fallen off the old Hindu kingdom on the east coast of the island of Sumbawa.
In 1792, Sultan Abdu'l Hamid Muhammad Shah signed a contract with the Dutch East India Company, through which Bima became the Protectorate of the Dutch.
From the History section of Bima on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay19
Churches and places of worship118
Shopping18
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries127
Dinas Perpustakaan dan Arsip Daerah Kota Bima
Library · 1.7 km
Jalan Soekarno-Hatta, Bima
Healthcare30
Map of Bima
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.
- Dompu 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Sape 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Komodo 85 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bus in Sumbawa, Lasthib, CC0
- Bima di atas bukit, Bungpras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- City of bima indonesia, 22nurhidayanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IMG Bima Green, 22nurhidayanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goniobranchus bimaensis B158516, Bernard Picton, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IMG Mountain of bima city, 22nurhidayanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- From indonesia bima city, 22nurhidayanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bima banner, 22nurhidayanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IMG city of bima indonesia-2020, 22nurhidayanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IMG-20220123-155943panoramaalam-bima-indonesia, 22nurhidayanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bima Airport, MosheA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dermatobranchus-caeruleomaculatus B158397, Bernard Picton, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glossodoris hikuerensis 250693830, Bernard Picton, CC BY 4.0
- Glossodoris hikuerensis 250693821, Bernard Picton, CC BY 4.0
- Hypselodoris iba 25594484, Bernard Picton, CC BY 4.0
- B158315 Hypselodoris iba, Bernard Picton, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS056-E-137301 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-108700 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-212731 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-108701 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-137302 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-108698 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-108699 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-137299 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-108697 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-108696 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-137300 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- B158518-1, Bernard Picton, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IMG-20220123Panorama alam indonesia, 22nurhidayanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Asakota, Firman Herdiansah, CC BY-SA 4.0
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