Belitung Regency

Belitung Regency
Kabupaten Belitung
勿里洞县
Regency

Seal
Motto(s): Maju terus mawas diri{Go Forward Introspective}

Location within Bangka Belitung Islands
Belitung Regency
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Belitung Regency
Belitung Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2°52′S 107°42′E / 2.867°S 107.700°E / -2.867; 107.700
Country Indonesia
Province Bangka Belitung Islands
Capital Tanjung Pandan
Government
  Regent Sahani Saleh
  Vice Regent Erwandi A. Rani
Area
  Total 2,293.69 km2 (885.60 sq mi)
Population (2010)
  Total 155,925
  Density 68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code (+62) 719
Website

Belitung Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia, with Tanjung Pandan as its capital. It formerly covered the whole of Belitung island, but subsequently the eastern districts on the island have been cut out to create a new East Belitung Regency (Belitung Timur).

Administration

The Regency is divided into five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 and 2016 Census population:[1]

NamePopulation
Census 2010[2]
Population
2016
Membalong24,17227,644
Tanjungpandan86,03199,263
Badau12,75214,835
Sijuk26,67730,688
Selat Nasik6,3336,289
Total155,965178,719

Transportation

  • Has Hanandjoedin International airport[Bandar udara International Has Hanandjoedin, serving flights to Jakarta, Palembang, Pangkalpinang with Garuda Indonesia.

Laskar Pelangi Port

  • International terminal
  • Local terminal

Hotel and Resort

  • Meigah Hotel
  • Grand Hatika Hotel
  • Demuon Hotel
  • Arnava Hotel Belitung
  • Grand Orion Hotel
  • Bahamas Hotel
  • Fairfield By Mariott
  • Martani Hotel
  • Billiton Hotel And Klab
  • Santika Hotel Belitung
  • Kelayang Beach Hotel
  • La lucia Hotel
  • BW Suite Hotel Belitung
  • Lorin resort
  • Bukit berahu hotel and resort
  • Swissbel Hotel and resort Belitung

Tourist Attraction

  • Tanjung Kelayang beach
  • Tanjung tinggi beach
  • Danau Kaolin
  • Tanjung Pendam beach
  • Mount Tajam
  • Akaula sunset beach
  • Satam Roundebot
  • Penyabong Beach
  • Seliu island
  • Leebong island
  • Lengkuas island
  • Bird island
  • Bukit Baginda
  • Bukit Peramun
  • Tanjung Pandan Museum
  • Tanjung Binga beach
  • KV Senang
  • Rumah adat Belitung
  • Batu Mentas river
  • Kampong Dedaun{Dedaun Village}

Food

  • Gangan Belitung
  • Kempelang
  • Pempek Belitung
  • Peletek

Typical Country

  • Tarsius Tersier{Pelilean}
  • Pelandok

References

  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

Coordinates: 2°52′S 107°42′E / 2.867°S 107.700°E / -2.867; 107.700


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