Bangka Regency

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.

Bangka Regency
Kabupaten Bangka
Coat of arms of Bangka Regency
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
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

Administrative Districts

The Regency is 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 (rural desa and urban kelurahan) and the number of offshore islands in each district, and its postal codes.

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
Mendo Barat685.6442,29051,13352,399Petaling Banjar15833173
Merawang215.8926,20030,59631,354Batu Rusa10133172
Puding Besar272.1016,38519,41919,900Puding Besar7-33171
Sungailiat147.0582,63592,88395,183Sri Menanti13733211 - 33215
Pemali140.4624,98534,70535,564Air Duren5-33251 & 33255.
Bakam426.2616,66719,03919,510Bakam9-33252
Belinyu 503.5444,40150,20051,443Kuto Oanji121933253
Riau 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.[4]

References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Bangka Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1901)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 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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