West Bangka Regency

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West Bangka Regency
Kabupaten Bangka Barat
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West Bangka Regency
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West Bangka Regency
West Bangka Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°51′S105°27′E / 1.850°S 105.450°E / -1.850; 105.450
Country Indonesia
Province Bangka Belitung Islands
Regency seat Muntok
Government
  RegentMarkus
  Vice Regentvacant
Area
  Total2,884.15 km2 (1,113.58 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate) [1]
  Total209,791
  Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code (+62) 716
Website portal.bangkabaratkab.go.id

West Bangka Regency (Indonesian : Kabupaten Bangka Barat) is a regency (kabupaten) of Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia. It comprises the northwestern part of Bangka Island, together with a number of small islands off its coast. The regency covers an area of 2,820.61 km2 [2] and had a population of 175,110 at the 2010 Census, [3] rising to 204,612 at the 2020 census; [4] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 209,791 - comprising 108,102 males and 101,689 females. [1] The town of Muntok is its regency seat.

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Administrative districts

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Regency was divided into five districts (kecamatan), but a sixth (Parittiga) was created subsequently. These are 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. [1] The table includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 60 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilatah
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
Post
code
19.05.04Kelapa573.8030,53734,45135,463Kelapa14 (a)33364
19.05.05Tempilang (b)461.0224,37928,46029,080Tempilang933365
19.05.01 Muntok 505.9445,52352,74554,239Tanjung9 (c)33351 (d)
19.05.02Simpang Teritip637.3526,53930,37831,518Pelangas1333366
19.05.03Jebus (e)351.9348,17222,52223,193Jebus1133362
19.05.06Parittiga354.11(f)36,05636,298Puput1033363
Total2,884.15175,110204,612209,791Muntok66

Note: (a) including the kelurahan of Kelapa. (b) including three offshore islands - Pulau Batubelilik, Pulau Batudatek and Pulau Semumbung.
(c) comprising 5 kelurahan (Keranggan, Menjelang, Sungai Baru, Sungai Daeng and Tanjung) and 4 desa.
(d) except the 3 kelurahan of Tanjung (post code 33311), Sungai Batu (post code 33312) and Sungai Daeng (post code 33313).
(e) there are 85 offshore islets in Jebus and Parittiga Districts.
(f) the 2010 population of Parittiga District is included in the figure for Jebus District, from which it was cut out.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Bangka Barat Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1905)
  2. There is a discrepancy with the figures reported by national office of BPS and that reported by the local BPS, which gives 2,884.15 km2 as shown in the table of districts.
  3. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

1°51′S105°27′E / 1.850°S 105.450°E / -1.850; 105.450