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Bangka Regency

Coordinates: 1°54′S 105°53′E / 1.900°S 105.883°E / -1.900; 105.883
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Bangka Regency
Kabupaten Bangka
Coat of arms of Bangka Regency
Motto: 
Sepintu Sedulang
Location within Bangka Belitung Islands
Location within Bangka Belitung Islands
Bangka Regency is located in Sumatra
Bangka Regency
Bangka Regency
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Bangka Regency is located in Indonesia
Bangka Regency
Bangka Regency
Bangka Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°54′S 105°53′E / 1.900°S 105.883°E / -1.900; 105.883
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceBangka Belitung Islands
Regency seatSungailiat
Government
 • RegentMulkan
 • Vice RegentSyahbudin
Area
 • Total3,016.85 km2 (1,164.81 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total334,344
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 717
Websitebangka.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[2] rising to 326,265 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 334,344 - comprising 172,248 males and 162,096 females.[1] The coastal town of Sungailiat is its regency seat.

Administrative Districts

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The Regency as at 2022 was divided into eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] 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
19.01.04 Mendo Barat 685.64 42,290 51,133 52,399 Petaling Banjar 15 8 33173
19.01.03 Merawang 215.89 26,200 30,596 31,354 Batu Rusa 10 1 33172
19.01.08 Puding Besar 272.10 16,385 19,419 19,900 Puding Besar 7 - 33171
19.01.01 Sungai Liat 147.05 82,635 92,883 95,183 Sri Menanti 13 7 33211 - 33215
19.01.05 Pemali 140.46 24,985 34,705 35,564 Air Duren 5 - 33251 & 33255.
19.01.06 Bakam 426.26 16,667 19,039 19,510 Bakam 9 - 33252
19.01.02 Belinyu 503.54 44,401 50,200 51,443 Kuto Oanji 12 19 33253
19.01.07 Riau Silip 625.91 23,641 28,290 28,991 Riau 9 13 33254
Totals 3,016.85 277,204 326,265 334,344 Sungailiat 81 48

Religion

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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. [4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Bangka Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1901)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ 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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1°54′S 105°53′E / 1.900°S 105.883°E / -1.900; 105.883