Bangka Regency

Bangka Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia. It covers 2,950.68 km2 and had a population of 277,204 at the 2010 Census[2] rising to 326,265 at the 2020 Census.[3] The coastal town of Sungailiat is its regency seat.

For other uses, see Bangka (disambiguation).
Bangka Regency
Kabupaten Bangka
Regency
Coat of arms of Bangka Regency
Coat of arms
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
 • Total2,950.68 km2 (1,139.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total326,265
 • 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[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) and the number of offshore islands in each district, and its postal codes.

District
Name		Area
in km2		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2020		Number
of
villages		Number
of
islands		Post
codes
Mendo Barat570.4642,29051,13315833173
Merawang164.4026,20030,59610133172
Puding Besar546.3016,38519,4197-33171
Sungailiat146.3882,63592,88313733211 - 33215
Pemali127.8724,98534,7055-33251 & 33255.
Bakam488.1016,66719,0399-33252
Belinyu 546.5044,40150,200121933253
Riau Silip523.6823,64128,29091333254
Totals2,950.68277,204326,2658148

Religion

Bangka Regency has 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.[6]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. 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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