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Bangka-Belitung Islands is a province
Provinces of Indonesia

||-||-||}The province is the highest tier of local government subnational entity in Indonesia. Each province has its own local government, headed by a governor, and has its own legislative body....
 of Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
, which includes two main islands, Bangka
Bangka Island

Bangka is an island lying east of Sumatra, Indonesia. Population 626,955. Area: c.4,600 sq mi .There is an additional small island named Pulau Bangka in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia....
 and Belitung
Belitung

Belitung, formerly known as Billiton, is an Islands of Indonesia on the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia in the Java Sea. The island is known for its black pepper and for its tin....
, and several smaller ones that lie from the east of Sumatra
Sumatra

Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the list of islands by area in the world ....
 to the northeast of South Sumatra
South Sumatra

South Sumatra is a Provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia. It is on the island of Sumatra, and borders the provinces of Lampung to the south, Bengkulu to the west, and Jambi to the north....
 province. The Bangka Strait
Bangka Strait

Bangka Strait is a strait which separates the island of Sumatra and Bangka Island in the Java Sea, Indonesia....
 separates Sumatra and Bangka, and the Gaspar Strait
Gaspar Strait

Gaspar Strait separates Belitung and Bangka Island islands in Indonesia. It connects the Java Sea to the South China Sea....
 separates Bangka and Belitung. The South China Sea
South China Sea

The South China Sea is a marginal sea*south of China,*west of the Philippines,*north west of Sabah , Sarawak and Brunei,*north of Indonesia,...
 is to the north, the Java Sea
Java Sea

The Java Sea is a large shallow sea on the Sunda Shelf. It was formed as sea levels rose at the end of the last ice age. The Java Sea lies between the Indonesian islands of Borneo to the north, Java to the south; Sumatra to the west, and Sulawesi to the east....
 is to the south, and Borneo to the east is separated from Belitung by the Karimata Strait
Karimata Strait

The Karimata Strait is the wide strait that connects the South China Sea to the Java Sea, between the islands of Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia....
.

The province was formerly part of South Sumatra, but became a separate province along with Banten
Banten

Banten is a province of Indonesia, located at the western end of Java Island. Banten has an area of 9,160.7 km? and population of 9,083,114 . Banten was established in October 2000 after being separated from West Java province....
 and Gorontalo
Gorontalo

The primary meaning of Gorontalo is a Gorontalo in the north of Sulawesi, Indonesia.Other geographical meanings of Gorontalo are:* Gorontalo Regency...
 in 2000.






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Bangka-Belitung Islands is a province
Provinces of Indonesia

||-||-||}The province is the highest tier of local government subnational entity in Indonesia. Each province has its own local government, headed by a governor, and has its own legislative body....
 of Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
, which includes two main islands, Bangka
Bangka Island

Bangka is an island lying east of Sumatra, Indonesia. Population 626,955. Area: c.4,600 sq mi .There is an additional small island named Pulau Bangka in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia....
 and Belitung
Belitung

Belitung, formerly known as Billiton, is an Islands of Indonesia on the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia in the Java Sea. The island is known for its black pepper and for its tin....
, and several smaller ones that lie from the east of Sumatra
Sumatra

Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the list of islands by area in the world ....
 to the northeast of South Sumatra
South Sumatra

South Sumatra is a Provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia. It is on the island of Sumatra, and borders the provinces of Lampung to the south, Bengkulu to the west, and Jambi to the north....
 province. The Bangka Strait
Bangka Strait

Bangka Strait is a strait which separates the island of Sumatra and Bangka Island in the Java Sea, Indonesia....
 separates Sumatra and Bangka, and the Gaspar Strait
Gaspar Strait

Gaspar Strait separates Belitung and Bangka Island islands in Indonesia. It connects the Java Sea to the South China Sea....
 separates Bangka and Belitung. The South China Sea
South China Sea

The South China Sea is a marginal sea*south of China,*west of the Philippines,*north west of Sabah , Sarawak and Brunei,*north of Indonesia,...
 is to the north, the Java Sea
Java Sea

The Java Sea is a large shallow sea on the Sunda Shelf. It was formed as sea levels rose at the end of the last ice age. The Java Sea lies between the Indonesian islands of Borneo to the north, Java to the south; Sumatra to the west, and Sulawesi to the east....
 is to the south, and Borneo to the east is separated from Belitung by the Karimata Strait
Karimata Strait

The Karimata Strait is the wide strait that connects the South China Sea to the Java Sea, between the islands of Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia....
.

The province was formerly part of South Sumatra, but became a separate province along with Banten
Banten

Banten is a province of Indonesia, located at the western end of Java Island. Banten has an area of 9,160.7 km? and population of 9,083,114 . Banten was established in October 2000 after being separated from West Java province....
 and Gorontalo
Gorontalo

The primary meaning of Gorontalo is a Gorontalo in the north of Sulawesi, Indonesia.Other geographical meanings of Gorontalo are:* Gorontalo Regency...
 in 2000. In 2004 its population was 1,012,655. The capital is Pangkal Pinang
Pangkal Pinang

Pangkal Pinang is the largest town on the Indonesian island of Bangka and the capital of the province of Bangka-Belitung. It is located on Bangka's eastern coast at ....
.

These islands have significant mining
Tin

Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn and atomic number 50. Tin is obtained chiefly from the mineral cassiterite, where it occurs as an oxide, SnO2....
 (the largest producers of tin in Indonesia). They also produce white pepper
White Pepper

White Pepper was Ween's seventh full-length album, and the last album they would release on Elektra Records. It was released on May 2, 2000....
 CPO etc.

Bangka Belitung also has many beaches and smaller islands which have attracted tourists from around the world. The famous beaches are Matras beach, Parai beach, Tanjung Pesona beach, Batu Bedaun beach, Remodong beach, Pasir Padi Beach, Tanjung Kelian Beach, Rebo beach, Telok Uber Beach and many others.

Bangka-Belitung is divided into six regencies (kabupaten) and 1 city (kota):
  • Bangka (regency seat: Sungailiat (town))
  • West Bangka
    West Bangka

    West Bangka Regency is a Regency of Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia. Which Muntok as its regency seat....
     (regency seat: Muntok
    Muntok

    Muntok or more commonly known as Mentok. It is a town in the Indonesian province of Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia. Muntok is the capital of the West Bangka Regency....
    )
  • South Bangka
    South Bangka

    South Bangka Regency is a Regency of Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia. Which Toboali as its regency seat....
     (regency seat: Toboali
    Toboali

    Toboali is a town in the Indonesian province of Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia. Toboali is the capital of the South Bangka Regency....
    )
  • Central Bangka
    Central Bangka

    Central Bangka Regency is a Regency of Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia. Which Koba, Indonesia as its regency seat....
     (regency seat: Koba
    Koba, Indonesia

    Koba is a town in the Indonesian province of Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia. Koba is the capital of the Central Bangka Regency....
    )
  • Belitung
    Belitung Regency

    Belitung Regency is a Regency of Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia. Which Tanjung Pandan as its regency seat....
     (regency seat : Tanjung Pandan
    Tanjung Pandan

    Tanjung Pandan is a town in the Indonesian province of Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia. Tanjung Pandan is the capital of the Belitung Regency....
    )
  • East Belitung
    East Belitung

    East Belitung Regency is a Regency of Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia. Which Manggar as its regency seat....
     (regency seat: Manggar
    Manggar

    Manggar is a town in the Indonesian province of Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia. Mangar is the capital of the East Belitung Regency....
    )
  • Pangkal Pinang
    Pangkal Pinang

    Pangkal Pinang is the largest town on the Indonesian island of Bangka and the capital of the province of Bangka-Belitung. It is located on Bangka's eastern coast at ....
     (city)


Further reading

  • Somers Heidhues, Mary F.(1992)Bangka tin and Mentok pepper : Chinese settlement on an Indonesian island Singapore : Social Isuues in Southeast Asia, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 9813035994