East Belitung Regency

Summary

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
Coat of arms of East Belitung Regency
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 / 2.900°S 108.050°E / -2.900; 108.050
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 edit

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.

Kode
Wilayah
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
19.06.03 Dendang 362.20 9,346 11,007 11,306 Dendang 4 37 33561
19.06.07 Simpang Pesak 243.30 7,380 8,434 8,663 Simpang Pesak 4 - 33560
19.06.02 Gantung 546.30 22,440 28,349 29,118 Gantung 7 52 33562
19.06.06 Simpang Renggiang 390.70 6,629 7,512 7,716 Renggiang 4 - 33563
19.06.01 Manggar 229.00 33,366 39,135 40,196 Padang 9 40 33511, 33512,
33516, 33517.
19.06.05 Damar 236.90 11,110 13,214 13,572 Mengkubang 5 - 33571
19.06.04 wKelapa Kampit 498.51 16,192 19,367 19,892 Mentawak 6 12 33572
Totals 2,506.91 106,463 127,018 130,463 Manggar 39 141

References edit

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

2°54′S 108°03′E / 2.900°S 108.050°E / -2.900; 108.050