South Bangka Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Bangka Selatan) is a regency (kabupaten) of Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia, with the town of Toboali as its regency seat. It also includes several small islands off the coast of Bangka in the Gaspar Strait, such as Lepar and Pongok. The regency covers an area of 3,607.08 km2 and had a population of 172,476 at the 2010 Census[2] and 198,189 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 202,263.[1]
South Bangka Regency
Kabupaten Bangka Selatan | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Bangka Belitung Islands | |
| Coordinates: 2°46′S 106°20′E / 2.767°S 106.333°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Bangka Belitung Islands |
| Regency seat | Toboali |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Riza Herdavid |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,607.08 km2 (1,392.70 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 202,263 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 718 |
| Website | bangkaselatankab |
Administrative districts
editAt the time of the 2010 Census, the Regency was divided into seven districts (kecamatan), but in 2013 an eighth district was added by the splitting of the Lepar Pongok District into separate districts based on Lepar Island and Pongok Island respectively. The districts are 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 numbers of administrative villages in each district (totaling 50 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan), and its postal code.
| 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 |
Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.03.05 | Payung | 372.95 | 18,614 | 20,907 | 21,337 | Payung | 9 | 33778 |
| 19.03.07 | Pulau Besar (a) | 169.87 | 8,181 | 9,335 | 9,527 | Batu Betumpang | 5 | 33779 |
| 19.03.04 | Simpang Rimba (b) | 362.30 | 21,196 | 23,848 | 24,338 | Simpang Rimba | 7 | 33777 |
| 19.03.01 | Toboali (c) | 1,460.34 | 65,138 | 77,212 | 78,799 | Teladan | 11 (d) | 33783 |
| 19.03.06 | Tukak Sadai | 126.00 | 9,945 | 12,787 | 13,050 | Tiram | 5 | 33784 |
| 19.03.03 | Air Gegas | 853.64 | 37,748 | 41,856 | 42,716 | Air Gegas | 10 | 33782 |
| 19.03.02 | Lepar Pongok (e) | 172.31 | 11,706 | 7,957 | 8,121 | Tanjung Labu | 4 | 33792 |
| 19.03.08 | Kepulauan Pongok (e) (Pongok Islands) |
89.67 | (f) | 4,287 | 4,375 | Pongok | 2 | 33791 |
| Totals | 3,607.08 | 172,528 | 198,189 | 202,263 | Toboali | 53 |
Notes: (a) includes 3 offshore islands. (b) includes 6 offshore islands. (c) includes 22 offshore islands.
(d) includes three kelurahan - Tanjung Ketapang, Teladan and Toboali. (e) Lepar Pongok and Kepulauan Pongok Districts between them include 28 offshore islands.
(f) the population of Kepulauan Pongok District for 2010 is included with the figure for Lepar Pongok District, from which it was cut out in 2013. Note that the residual Lepar Pongok District has not altered its name, even though it no longer contains Pongok Island.
References
editExternal links
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- Official website (in Indonesian)
2°46′S 106°20′E / 2.767°S 106.333°E
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