Belitung Regency

Belitung Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia, with the town of Tanjungpandan as the regency seat. It formerly covered the whole of Belitung island, but subsequently the eastern districts on the island have been cut out to create a new East Belitung Regency (Belitung Timur). The regency now covers an area of 2,293.69 km2, and had a population of 156,765 at the 2010 Census[2] and 182,079 at the 2020 Census.[3]

Belitung Regency
Kabupaten Belitung
Regency
Coat of arms of Belitung Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Go Forward Introspective
Maju terus mawas diri (Indonesian)
Location within Bangka Belitung Islands
Location within Bangka Belitung Islands
Belitung Regency is located in Sumatra
Belitung Regency
Belitung Regency
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Belitung Regency is located in Indonesia
Belitung Regency
Belitung Regency
Belitung Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2°52′S 107°42′E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceBangka Belitung Islands
Regency seatTanjung Pandan
Government
 • RegentSahani Saleh
 • Vice RegentIsyak Meirobie
Area
 • Total2,293.69 km2 (885.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total182,079
 • Density79/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 719
Websiteportal.belitungkab.go.id

Administrative districts

The Regency is divided into five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] The table includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) and the number of offshore islands in each district, and its post code.

NameArea
in
km2		Population
Census
2010[6]		Population
Census
2020		Number
of
kelurahan		Number
of
desa		Number
of
villages		Number
of
islands		Post
code
Membalong909.5524,29526,83312123033452
Tanjungpandan378.4586,487103,0627916533411 - 33417
Badau458.2012,82115,16877833451
Sijuk413.9926,81631,34210103933414
Selat Nasik (a)133.506,3465,674442833481
Total2,293.69156,765182,07974249108

Note: (a) includes Mendanau Island, the fourth largest island within the province.

Transportation

Laskar Pelangi Port

  • International terminal
  • Local terminal

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. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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