Bangka Regency

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Bangka Regency
Kabupaten Bangka
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Motto: 
Sepintu Sedulang
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Location within Bangka Belitung Islands
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Bangka Regency
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
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Bangka Regency
Bangka Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°54′S105°53′E / 1.900°S 105.883°E / -1.900; 105.883
Country Indonesia
Province Bangka Belitung Islands
Regency seat Sungailiat
Government
  Acting RegentJantani Ali [1]
  Vice RegentVacant
Area
  Total
3,016.85 km2 (1,164.81 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate) [2]
  Total
334,344
  Density110.826/km2 (287.037/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code (+62) 717
Website bangka.go.id

Bangka Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia. It covers an area of 3,016.85 km2 in the northeast of Bangka Island, and had a population of 277,204 at the 2010 Census [3] rising to 326,265 at the 2020 Census; [4] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 334,344 - comprising 172,248 males and 162,096 females. [2] The coastal town of Sungailiat is its regency seat.

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Administrative districts

The Regency as at 2022 was divided into eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [3] and the 2020 Census, [4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022. [2] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (totaling 62 rural desa and 19 urban kelurahan) and the number of offshore islands in each district, and its postal codes.

However, a further three districts have recently been established - those of Karang Lintang, Maras Makmur and Simpang Tiga, although data concerning these have not yet been published.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
No.
of
islands
Post
codes
19.01.04Mendo Barat685.6442,29051,13352,399Petaling Banjar15833173
19.01.03Merawang215.8926,20030,59631,354Batu Rusa10133172
19.01.08Puding Besar272.1016,38519,41919,900Puding Besar7-33171
19.01.01 Sungai Liat 147.0582,63592,88395,183Sri Menanti13733211 - 33215
19.01.05Pemali140.4624,98534,70535,564Air Duren5-33251 & 33255.
19.01.06Bakam426.2616,66719,03919,510Bakam9-33252
19.01.02 Belinyu 503.5444,40150,20051,443Kuto Oanji121933253
19.01.07Riau Silip625.9123,64128,29028,991Riau91333254
Totals3,016.85277,204326,265334,344Sungailiat8148

Religion

In 2014 Bangka Regency had 247,316 Moslem, 31,710 Buddhism religion, 6,464 Protestantism, 5,845 Confusianism, 3,368 Catholicism, 2,326 other religions, 62 Hinduism and 16,995 persons are not identified/other. [5]

References

  1. Nirwandi, Deby. "Gubernur Lantik Jantani Ali sebagai Pj Bupati Bangka". rri.co.id. RRI. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Bangka Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1901)
  3. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. Edwardi (September 23, 2014). "Kerukuman Beragama di Kabupaten Bangka Terbaik se Babel". Archived from the original on 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2014-09-23.

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