Bangka Regency
Regency in Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia
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Bangka Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Bangka Belitung Islands Province in Indonesia. Originally the regency covered the whole of Bangka Island apart from the city of Pangkalpinang on the east coast, but on 25 February 2003 it was divided into four regencies, with three parts of Bangka Regency being split off to form the separate regencies of Bangka Barat, Bangka Selatan and Bangka Tengah. The residual regency now covers a land area of 3,016.85 km2 in the northeast of Bangka Island, and had a population of 277,204 at the 2010 Census[3] rising to 326,265 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 341,760 (comprising 175,430 males and 166,330 females).[2] The coastal town of Sungailiat is its regency headquarters.
Bangka Regency
Kabupaten Bangka | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Sepintu Sedulang | |
 Location within Bangka Belitung Islands | |
| Coordinates: 1°54′S 105°53′E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Bangka Belitung Islands |
| Regency seat | Sungailiat |
| Government | |
| • Acting Regent | Jantani Ali[1] |
| • Vice Regent | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,016.85 km2 (1,164.81 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2025 estimate)[2] | |
• Total | 341,760 |
| • Density | 113.28/km2 (293.40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 717 |
| Website | bangka.go.id |
Administrative districts
The Regency as at 2022 was divided into eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.[2] 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 2025 | Admin centre | No. of villages | No. of islands | Post codes |
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| 19.01.04 | Mendo Barat | 685.64 | 42,290 | 51,133 | 53,240 | Petaling Banjar | 15 | 8 | 33173 |
| 19.01.03 | Merawang | 215.89 | 26,200 | 30,596 | 31,870 | Batu Rusa | 10 | 1 | 33172 |
| 19.01.08 | Puding Besar | 272.10 | 16,385 | 19,419 | 20,950 | Puding Besar | 7 | - | 33171 |
| 19.01.01 | Sungai Liat | 147.05 | 82,635 | 92,883 | 97,320 | Sri Menanti | 13 (a) | 7 | 33211 - 33215 |
| 19.01.05 | Pemali | 140.46 | 24,985 | 34,705 | 36,360 | Air Duren | 5 | - | 33251 & 33255. |
| 19.01.06 | Bakam | 426.26 | 16,667 | 19,039 | 19,730 | Bakam | 9 | - | 33252 |
| 19.01.02 | Belinyu | 503.54 | 44,401 | 50,200 | 52,040 | Kuto Oanji | 12 (b) | 19 | 33253 |
| 19.01.07 | Riau Silip | 625.91 | 23,641 | 28,290 | 30,260 | Riau | 9 | 13 | 33254 |
| Totals | 3,016.85 | 277,204 | 326,265 | 341,760 | Sungailiat | 81 | 48 |
Notes: (a) comprising 12 kelurahan (Bukit Betung, Jelitik, Kenanga, Kudai, Lubuk Kelik, Matras, Parit Padang, Sinar Baru, Sinar Jaya Jelutung, Sri Menanti, Sungailiat and Surya Timur) and 1 desa (Rebo).
(b) comprising 7 kelurahan (Air Asam, Air Jukung, Belinyu, Bukit Ketok, Kuto Panji, Mantung and Remodong Indah) and 5 desa.
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/other. [5]
