East Belitung Regency
Regency in Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia
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East Belitung Regency (Kabupaten Belitung Timur) is a regency (kabupaten) of Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia, encompassing the eastern half of Belitung Island. It was cut out on 25 February 2003 from Belitung Regency, which until then had covered the whole island. East Belitung Regency covers a land area of 2,506.91 km2 (including 141 offshore islands) and had a population of 106,463 at the 2010 Census[2] and 127,018 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 133,443 (comprising 68,579 males and 64,864 females).[1] Its regency seat is the town of Manggar.
East Belitung Regency
Kabupaten Belitung Timur | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Satu Hati Bangun Negeri (One Heart Building the Nation) | |
 Location within Bangka Belitung Islands | |
East Belitung Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 2°54′S 108°03′E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Bangka Belitung Islands |
| Regency seat | Manggar |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Kamarudin Muten |
| • Vice Regent | Khairil Anwar |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,506.91 km2 (967.92 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2025 estimnate)[1] | |
• Total | 133,443 |
| • Density | 53.2301/km2 (137.865/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 719 |
| Website | belitungtimurkab |
Administrative districts
The Regency is administratively divided into seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa) and the number of offshore islands in each district, and its postal codes.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.06.03 | Dendang | 362.20 | 9,346 | 11,007 | 11,148 | Dendang | 4 | 37 | 33561 |
| 19.06.07 | Simpang Pesak | 243.30 | 7,380 | 8,434 | 8,818 | Simpang Pesak | 4 | - | 33560 |
| 19.06.02 | Gantung | 546.30 | 22,440 | 28,349 | 31,248 | Gantung | 7 | 52 | 33562 |
| 19.06.06 | Simpang Renggiang | 390.70 | 6,629 | 7,512 | 7,770 | Renggiang | 4 | - | 33563 |
| 19.06.01 | Manggar | 229.00 | 33,366 | 39,135 | 40,839 | Padang | 9 | 40 | 33511, 33512, 33516, 33517. |
| 19.06.05 | Damar | 236.90 | 11,110 | 13,214 | 13,970 | Mengkubang | 5 | - | 33571 |
| 19.06.04 | Kelapa Kampit | 498.51 | 16,192 | 19,367 | 19,650 | Mentawak | 6 | 12 | 33572 |
| Totals | 2,506.91 | 106,463 | 127,018 | 133,443 | Manggar | 39 | 141 |
