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Bima is a city on the eastern coast of the island of Sumbawa in central Indonesia's province West Nusa Tenggara. It is the largest city on the island of Sumbawa, with a population of 142,443 at the 2010 Census, but the latest official estimate is 148,984. It is separate from the adjoining Regency of Bima which had a population of 407,636 at the 2010 Census.The people of Bima and the entire eastern side of Sumbawa speak what is known as Bima language . From 1620 to 1958 it was the capital of the Bima Sultanate. In modern times, Bima is the largest regional and economic hub of Eastern Sumbawa with transmigrants from other parts of Indonesia, especially Java, Bali, and Lombok. It has a central downtown commercial zone. It is home to the Sultan Salahuddin mosque and the Sultan Salahuddin museum . It is connected by provincial road to Dompu and Sape.GeographyThe city is located on the eastern shore of Bima Bay. Traditionally Bima was a port city that connected to other port cities in Eastern Indonesia such as Makassar and Ternate, as well as to ports in Lombok, Bali, and East Java.DemographyBima, based on data for 2000, had a population of 116,295–57,108 people male and 59,187 people female. There is uneven population distribution, with the densest population concentrated in the centers of economic activity and governance. Largest population in Sub Paruga, which amounted to 12,275 people and least in the village of 1130 souls totaling Kendo . As of the population census of 2010, the population in Bima numbered 142,443–69,841 men and 72,602 women. The latest official estimate is 148,984.