West Bangka Regency

West Bangka Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Bangka Barat) is a regency (kabupaten) of Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia. It comprises the northwestern 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 official estimate as at mid 2022 was 209,791 - comprising 108,102 males and 101,689 females.[1] 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
 • Total2,884.15 km2 (1,113.58 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total209,791
 • 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[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 60 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

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		Post
code
Kelapa573.8030,53734,45135,463Kelapa14 (a)33364
Tempilang (b)461.0224,37928,46029,080Tempilang933365
Muntok505.9445,52352,74554,239Tanjung9 (c)33351 (d)
Simpang Teritip637.3526,53930,37831,518Pelangas1333366
Jebus (e)351.9348,17222,52223,193Jebus1133362
Parittiga354.11(f)36,05636,298Puput1033363
Total2,884.15175,110204,612209,791Muntok66

Note: (a) including the kelurahan of Kelapa. (b) including three offshore islands - Pulau Batubelilik, Pulau Batudatek and Pulau Semumbung. (c) comprising 5 kelurahan and 4 desa. (d) except the 3 kelurahan of Tanjung (post code 33311), Sungai Batu (post code 33312) and Sungai Daeng (post code 33313). (e) there are 85 offshore islets in Jebus and Parittiga Districts.
(f) 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, 2023, Kabupaten Bangka Barat Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1905)
  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.
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