West Bangka Regency

West Bangka Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Bangka Barat) is a regency (kabupaten) of Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia. It comprises the western 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 town of Muntok is its regency seat.

West Bangka Regency
Kabupaten Bangka Barat
Regency
Coat of arms of West Bangka Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Bangka Belitung Islands
Location within Bangka Belitung Islands
West Bangka Regency is located in Sumatra
West Bangka Regency
West Bangka Regency
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
West Bangka Regency is located in Indonesia
West Bangka Regency
West Bangka Regency
West Bangka Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°51′S 105°27′E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceBangka Belitung Islands
Regency seatMuntok
Government
 • RegentMarkus
 • Vice Regentvacant
Area
 • Total2,820.61 km2 (1,089.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total204,612
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 716
Websiteportal.bangkabaratkab.go.id

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[5] and the 2020 Census.[6] The table includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

NameArea
in
km2		Population
Census
2010[7]		Population
Census
2020		Number
of
villages		Post
code
Kelapa573.8030,53734,4511433364
Tempilang (a)461.0224,37928,460933365
Muntok505.9445,52352,745733351 (b)
Simpang Teritip637.3526,53930,3781333366
Jebus (c)351.9348,17222,5221133362
Parittiga354.11(d)36,0561033363
Total2,884.15175,110204,61264

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

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