Timika

Timika is the largest city in Central Papua province in Papua, with 142,000 residents in 2020. It has become a gateway to one of the largest gold mines on the planet, the Grasberg mine.

• -4.5291136.88661 Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM  ^IATA). Airfast Indonesia from Makassar, Denpasar, Sentani, Manado; Garuda Indonesia from Denpasar, Sentani, Makassar, Nabire; Susi Air from Alama, Beoga, Jila, Jita, Mapanduma, Paro, Tsinga, Wangbe; Sriwijaya Air from Jayapura, Makassar, Sorong.  (updated Jun 2019)

Map of Timika

There is an online ride-hailing app, Mi-jek (Mimika ojek online).

• -4.543062136.8900621 Three Kings Cathedral.  (updated Jun 2019)
• -4.547187136.8914372 Grand Mosque of Timika (Masjid Raya Babussalam Timika), Kwamki.  (updated Sep 2022)
• -4.057438137.1124373 Grasberg. Owned by PT Freeport Indonesia. It is one of the largest gold mines on earth.  (updated Sep 2022)
• -4.394312136.8676874 Kuala Kencana. The first city in Indonesia to use underground utilities for power lines, and communications, as well as distribution of clean water and centralized sewage treatment.  (updated Sep 2022)
• -4.747562136.4995635 Keakwa Beach (Pantai Keakwa).  (updated Sep 2022)
• -4.251437136.6433126 Kyura River (Kali Kyura).  (updated Sep 2022)
• -4.777938136.5424387 Timuka Beach (Pantai Timuka), Atuka.  (updated Sep 2022)
• Traditional villages around Tembagapura, through Mulu Airport, one of the most remote and highest airports in Indonesia.

• -4.797688136.7696871 Ekowisata Mangrove Poumako, Pomako, East Mimika.  (updated Sep 2022)

• -4.552687136.8978121 Pasar Gorong-Gorong, Jl. Port Site, Koperapoka. Buy fresh seafood such as Timika crab (kepiting karaka), eeltail catfish, shrimp, and so on.  (updated Sep 2022)

Try traditional local cuisine sagu tindis/amamaihi made by the Kamoro tribe. Also, the Timika crab, karaka is served in local seafood restaurants.

• -4.562938136.8809381 Resto Jangkar, Nawaripi, Mimika Baru, ☏ +62 812 942 78118. 10:00-22:00. A seafood restaurant.  (updated Sep 2022)

• -4.544062136.8833121 Rumah Kopi Amungme Gold, Kwamki, Mimika Baru. Try kopi Amungme, an organic coffee grown by Amungme tribe in Nemangkawi Mountains.  (updated Sep 2022)

• -4.565812136.8828131 Horison Ultima Timika, Jl. Hasanuddin No. 9, Nawaripi, ☏ +62 901 3264888, [email protected]. A 4-star hotel. From Rp659,728.  (updated Sep 2022)
• -4.565812136.8821872 Ossa De Villa, Nawaripi. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Hotel with a swimming pool. Free Wi-Fi, free parking, and free breakfast. From Rp1,017,903.  (updated Sep 2022)

The telephone area code of Timika is 0901.

• Fly to Sugapa, Intan Jaya Regency or Ilaga, Puncak Regency to reach the peak of one of the World Seven Summits, Puncak Jaya.

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