Bangka is an island lying east of Sumatra,Indonesia. It is administered under the province of the Bangka Belitung Islands,being one of its namesakes alongside the smaller island of Belitung across the Gaspar Strait. The 9th largest island in Indonesia,it had a population of 1,146,581 at the 2020 census;the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,191,300. It is the location of the provincial capital of Pangkal Pinang,and is administratively divided into four regencies and a city. The island itself and the surrounding sea suffers considerable environmental damage from its thriving tin mining industry which operates on- and offshore.
Belitung is an island on the east coast of Sumatra,Indonesia in the Java Sea. It covers 4,859 km2 (1,876.1 sq mi),and had a population of 309,097 at the 2020 Census;the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 320,500. Administratively,it forms two regencies within the province of Bangka-Belitung Islands. The island is known for its pepper and for its tin. It was in the possession of the United Kingdom from 1812 until Britain ceded control of the island to the Netherlands in the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824. Its main town is Tanjung Pandan. The United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization has declared 17 tourist attractions in the Belitung Geopark as world geoparks.
Manggar is a town in the Indonesian province of Bangka-Belitung,Indonesia which is a port on the east coast of Belitung Island,and is the seat of the East Belitung Regency. The town was founded as a tin mining town in the 19th century.
Rano Karno is an Indonesian actor and politician who served as Governor of Banten from 2014 to 2017. As a result of his fame gained from his acting career,he is known for starring in the 1979 film Gita Cinta dari SMA and his role as Si Doel in various media starting from the 1972 film Si Doel Anak Betawi.
Mochamad Ridwan Kamil,alternatively Kang Emil or RK,is an Indonesian architect and politician who was the 15th Governor of West Java,the largest province of Indonesia. He was also the mayor of Bandung from 2013 to 2018. As an architect,he designed iconic structures in Indonesia and other countries in Asia with his Urbane architectural firm and lectured at the Department of Architecture,Bandung Institute of Technology.
Firdaus is the former mayor of Pekanbaru in 2012 and 2022. He had been elected as mayor twice and 2017 where he won 92,384 votes (32.99%).
University of Bangka Belitung is a public university in Bangka Belitung province,Indonesia. Located just outside the provincial capital of Pangkal Pinang in the Merawang subdistrict of Bangka Regency,it is the only public university in the province.
The 2018 South Sumatra gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of South Sumatra along with their deputy,whilst members of the provincial council was re-elected in 2019.
Eddy Santana Putra is an Indonesian politician who is currently a member of the House of Representatives,and was the mayor of Palembang between 2003 and 2013. He was a member of PDI-P until 2018,when he moved to Gerindra. Originating from Pangkal Pinang,he was elected as mayor of Palembang through both a city council vote and direct popular vote.
Ahmad Hudarni Rani was an Indonesian politician who was a member of the Regional Representative Council. Rani was the first elected Governor of Bangka-Belitung Islands,serving between 2002 and 2007.
Sungai Selan is a district (kecamatan) of Central Bangka Regency,in the Bangka-Belitung province of Indonesia.
Syamsuar is an Indonesian politician who served as the Governor of Riau from 2019 until 2023. He previously served as Regent of Siak Regency between 2011 and 2019.
The Port of Tanjung Kalian is a seaport located in the town of Muntok,in West Bangka Regency of the Bangka Belitung Islands,Indonesia. It serves as both a cargo port and a passenger ferry port,connecting the island of Bangka to Sumatra through the opposite Port of Tanjung Api-Api in South Sumatra.
Syamsul Arifin was an Indonesian politician. A member of Golkar,he served as Governor of North Sumatra from 2008 to 2011.
Gubernatorial election will be held on North Sumatra in 2024 alongside other local elections nationwide to elect the Governor of North Sumatra to a five-year term. The election will be held on 27 November 2024.
Al Haris is an Indonesian politician and bureaucrat who has served as the governor of Jambi since 2021. Before becoming governor,he was elected twice as regent of Merangin Regency,serving between 2013 and 2021. He was a civil servant in Jambi for over 20 years before entering politics.
The 2024 Bangka Belitung Islands gubernatorial election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the governor of the Bangka Belitung Islands for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2017.
The 2024 South Bangka regency election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the regent of South Bangka Regency in the Bangka Belitung Islands for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2020.
