Air Gegas

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Air Gegas
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Air Gegas
Location of Air Gegas in Bangka-Belitung
Coordinates: 2°41′S106°23′E / 2.683°S 106.383°E / -2.683; 106.383
CountryFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province Bangka Belitung Islands
Regency South Bangka Regency
Established30 April 2001
Area
[1]
  Total853.64 km2 (329.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total46,475
  Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Area code +62718

Air Gegas is a district of South Bangka Regency, Bangka-Belitung Islands. It is the second largest and second most populated district in the regency after the regency seat of Toboali. [1]

The district is subdivided into ten villages, with the administrative centre being at the village of Air Gegas. [2] :1 There are over 1,100 kolong (holes left over by mining activities) in the district due to tin mining, [2] :11 and reclamation activities have been conducted on 49.8 hectares of such land. [3]

History

Air Gegas was established in 2001, in which at the time was part of Bangka Regency. In 2003, the district became part of newly-established South Bangka Regency.

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