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[2] and 127,018 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 130,463 - comprising 67,145 males and 63,318 females.[1] Its regency seat is the town of Manggar.

East Belitung Regency
Kabupaten Belitung Timur
Regency
Coat of arms of East Belitung Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Bangka Belitung Islands
Location within Bangka Belitung Islands
East Belitung Regency is located in Sumatra
East Belitung Regency
East Belitung Regency
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
East Belitung Regency is located in Indonesia
East Belitung Regency
East Belitung Regency
East Belitung Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2°54′S 108°03′E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceBangka Belitung Islands
Regency seatManggar
Government
 • RegentDrs. Burhanudin
 • Vice RegentKhairil Anwar
Area
 • Total2,506.91 km2 (967.92 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimnate)[1]
 • Total130,463
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 719
Websitebelitungtimurkab.go.id

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 at mid 2022.[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.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		No.
of
islands		Post
codes
Dendang362.209,34611,00711,306Dendang43733561
Simpang Pesak243.307,3808,4348,663Simpang Pesak4-33560
Gantung546.3022,44028,34929,118Gantung75233562
Simpang Renggiang390.706,6297,5127,716Renggiang4-33563
Manggar229.0033,36639,13540,196Padang94033511, 33512,
33516, 33517.
Damar236.9011,11013,21413,572Mengkubang5-33571
Kelapa Kampit498.5116,19219,36719,892Mentawak61233572
Totals2,506.91106,463127,018130,463Manggar39141

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Belitung Timur Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1906)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

2°54′S 108°03′E


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