Bangka-Belitung Islands

Bangka-Belitung Islands

Infobox Provinces of Indonesia
name=Bangka-Belitung
country=Indonesia
logo=
motto= Serumpun Sebalai
capital=Pangkal Pinang
population=1300000
area_in_km2=18724.74
Time=WIB (UTC+7)
ethnicity=Malays (72%), Chinese (28%)
religion=Muslim (81.8%), Buddhist (8.7%), Confucianism (5.1%), Protestant (2.4%), Catholic (1.7%), Hindu (0.1%)
language=Indonesian, Hakka ("Chinese")
governor=Eko Maulana Ali
site= [http://www.bangka.go.id www.bangka.go.id]


Bangka-Belitung Islands is a province of Indonesia, which includes two main islands, Bangka and Belitung, and several smaller ones that lie from the east of Sumatra to the northeast of South Sumatra province. The Bangka Strait separates Sumatra and Bangka, and the Gaspar Strait separates Bangka and Belitung. The South China Sea is to the north, the Java Sea is to the south, and Borneo to the east is separated from Belitung by the Karimata Strait.

The province was formerly part of South Sumatra, but became a separate province along with Banten and Gorontalo in 2000. In 2004 its population was 1,012,655. The capital is Pangkal Pinang.

These islands have significant mining (the largest producers of tin in Indonesia). They also produce white pepper CPO etc.

Bangka Belitung also has many beaches and smaller islands which have attracted tourists from around the world. The famous beaches are Matras beach, Parai beach, Tanjung Pesona beach, Batu Bedaun beach, Remodong beach, Pasir Padi Beach, Tanjung Kelian Beach, Rebo beach, Telok Uber Beach and many others.

Administrative divisions

Bangka-Belitung is divided into six regencies ("kabupaten") and 1 city ("kota"):
* Bangka (regency seat: Sungailiat (town))
* West Bangka (regency seat: Muntok)
* South Bangka (regency seat: Toboali)
* Central Bangka (regency seat: Koba)
* Belitung (regency seat : Tanjung Pandan)
* East Belitung (regency seat: Manggar)
* Pangkal Pinang (city)

Further reading

* Somers Heidhues, Mary F.(1992)"Bangka tin and Mentok pepper : Chinese settlement on an Indonesian island" Singapore : Social Isuues in Southeast Asia, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 9813035994


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Districts of the Bangka–Belitung Islands — Indonesia This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Indonesia Pancasila …   Wikipedia

  • Bangka-Belitung — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Ubicación de Bangka Belitung en el mapa de Indonesia. Bangka Belite es una provincia de la República de Indonesia. Se compone de las dos islas: Bangka y Belite. Su capital es Pangkal Pinang Estas islas tienen un peso …   Wikipedia Español

  • Bangka Island — Infobox Islands name = Bangka image caption = Topogoraphy of Bangka island locator native name = native name link = location = South East Asia coordinates= coord|2|15|S|106|00|E|region:ID type:isle|display=inline,title archipelago = total islands …   Wikipedia

  • Islands of Indonesia — Indonesia comprises 17,508 islands (based from Seminar Nasional Penetapan Nama Pulau pulau Kecil Dalam Presektif Sejarah or National Seminary of Name For Little Islands From History Side , July 16 to 18 at Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, now …   Wikipedia

  • Belitung — [bə lē′tooŋ] island of Indonesia, in the Java Sea, between Borneo & Sumatra: 1,866 sq mi (4,833 sq km) * * * Be·li·tung (bə lēʹto͝ong) also Bil·li·ton (bə lēʹtŏn ) An island of western Indonesia in the Java Sea between Sumatra and Borneo. It has… …   Universalium

  • Bangka — /bang keuh/, n. an island in Indonesia, E of Sumatra: tin mines. 4611 sq. mi. (11,942 sq. km). Also, Banka. * * * or Banka Island, Indonesia. Located off the eastern coast of Sumatra across the Bangka Strait, it is separated from Billiton… …   Universalium

  • List of islands of Indonesia — Map of Indonesia This is a list of islands of Indonesian Archipelago. Indonesia comprises 17,508 18,306 islands and 8,844 that have been named according to estimates made by the Government of Indonesia, with 922 of those permanently inhabited.[1] …   Wikipedia

  • Maluku Islands — Maluku redirects here. For the Indonesian provinces encompassing the islands, see Maluku (province) and North Maluku. Maluku Island within Indonesia yellow : North Maluku province red : Maluku province …   Wikipedia

  • Lesser Sunda Islands — Geography Location South East Asia Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • Chinese Indonesians — For notable Indonesian people of Chinese descent, see List of Chinese Indonesians. Chinese Indonesians Chinese Indonesians pray at a temple in Glodok, Jakar …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”