The Bangka Belitung Islands is a province of Indonesia. Lying off the southeastern coasts of Sumatra, the province comprises two main islands, Bangka and Belitung, and several smaller ones. Bangka Belitung is bordered by the Bangka Strait to the west, the Natuna Sea to the north, the Java Sea is to the south, and the Karimata Strait to the east. The capital and the largest city is Pangkal Pinang. As of the 2015 census, the population of Bangka Belitung was 1,372,813.
Bangka is an island lying east of Sumatra, administratively part of Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of about 1 million. It is the 9th largest island in Indonesia and the main part of Bangka-Belitung Province, being one of its namesakes alongside the smaller Belitung across the Gaspar Strait. The provincial capital, Pangkal Pinang, lies on the island. The island is administratively divided into 4 regencies and a chartered city.
Pangkalpinang is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of the Bangka Belitung Islands. Located on Bangka Island's east coast, the city is divided into seven districts and has 42 wards.
Bangka Strait is the strait that separates the island of Sumatra from Bangka Island in the Java Sea, Indonesia.
Bangka or Bangka Malay is a Malayan language spoken in Indonesia, specifically on the Island of Bangka in the Bangka–Belitung Islands of Sumatra. There are several dialects of Bangka Malay, including Mentok, Belinyu, Sungailiat, Koba, Toboali, and Lom. The Lom community has lived separately from mainstream Malay and is known for refusing Islam. Bangka Malay has a distinct vocabulary, grammar and phonology from other Malayan languages.
The 2012 Liga Indonesia First Division season is the seventeenth edition of Liga Indonesia First Division.
PS Timah BaBel is a football club based in Pangkal Pinang, Bangka-Belitung Islands, Indonesia.
Persibabar stands for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bangka Barat. Persibabar West Bangka is an Indonesian football club based in West Bangka, Bangka Island, Bangka-Belitung. Club played in Liga Indonesia First Division.
Kemplang is a traditional savory fish cracker snack commonly found in southern parts of Sumatra, Indonesia. Kemplang crackers are commonly made of ikan tenggiri (wahoo) or any type of Spanish mackerel, mixed with tapioca starch and other flavorings, sun-dried and then grilled or fried.
The 2013 Liga Indonesia Premier Division season is the eighteenth edition of Liga Indonesia Premier Division since its establishment in 1994. The competition is managed by PT. Liga Indonesia (LI).
The second stage of the 2013 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (LI) was played from 28 June to 27 August 2013. A total of twelve teams competed in the second stage.
Apam balik or terang bulan or martabak manis is a dessert common in Maritime Southeast Asia. It is usually sold at specialist roadside stalls throughout Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
Natasha Mannuela Halim is a beauty contest winner of Miss Indonesia 2016 which is representative of the Bangka Belitung Islands. She represented Indonesia at the Miss World 2016 and managed to maintain the highest achievement for Indonesia as the second runner-up and Miss World Asia 2016 and for the third time in a row won the challenge events Beauty With A Purpose since 2014.
Chinese Indonesians have lived in Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia for centuries. Bangka Belitung is one of the regions with the largest Chinese population in Indonesia besides Java, Riau, Eastern Sumatra and West Borneo.
Imam Arief Fadillah is an Indonesian footballer. He plays for Persib Bandung in Liga 1 as a goalkeeper.
The 2017 Liga 3 Indonesia season was the 3rd season of lower-tier and the inaugural season of the third-tier competition in Indonesia with the new name Liga 3.
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.
Sonia Fergina Citra is an Indonesian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Puteri Indonesia 2018. She represented Indonesia at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand. Sonia became the 6th Indonesian to be placed as a finalist in Miss Universe history.
PS Basel is a football club based in Toboali, Bangka Belitung Islands. They are currently playing at Liga 3 and their homebase is Junjung Besaoh Stadium.
