East Belitung Regency
East Belitung Regency (Kabupaten Belitung Timur) is a regency (kabupaten) of Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia, encompassing the eastern half of Belitung Island. It covers an area of 2,506.91 km2 (including 141 offshore islands) and had a population of 106,463 at the 2010 Census[1] and 127,018 at the 2020 Census.[2] Its regency seat is the town of Manggar.
East Belitung Regency
Kabupaten Belitung Timur | |
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![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() Location within Bangka Belitung Islands | |
| Coordinates: 2°54′S 108°03′E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Bangka Belitung Islands |
| Regency seat | Manggar |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Drs. Burhanudin |
| • Vice Regent | Khairil Anwar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,506.91 km2 (967.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 127,018 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/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 2010 Census [3] and 2020 Census[4] populations. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dendang | 362.20 | 9,346 | 11,007 | 4 | 37 | 33561 |
| Simpang Pesak | 243.30 | 7,380 | 8,434 | 4 | - | 33560 |
| Gantung | 546.30 | 22,440 | 28,349 | 7 | 52 | 33562 |
| Simpang Renggiang | 390.70 | 6,629 | 7,512 | 4 | - | 33563 |
| Manggar | 229.00 | 33,366 | 39,135 | 9 | 40 | 33511, 33512, 33516, 33517. |
| Damar | 236.90 | 11,110 | 13,214 | 5 | - | 33571 |
| Kelapa Kampit | 498.51 | 16,192 | 19,367 | 6 | 12 | 33572 |
| Totals | 2,506.91 | 106,463 | 127,018 | 39 | 141 |
Gallery
Puteri Indonesia 2018, Sonia Fergina Citra Homecoming To Bangka Belitung, visiting Tarsier National Park (Wisata Owun) in East Belitung Regency.[5]
References
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2010.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- "PUTRI INDONESIA SONIA KUNJUNGI WISATA OWUN". DISKOMINFO or Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Indonesia) and Government of East Belitung Regency. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
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