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 km^2[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
Motto:  Sejiran Setason
Location within Bangka Belitung Islands
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Coordinates: 1°51′S 105°27′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Bangka Belitung Islands
Regency seat	Muntok
Government
• Regent	Markus
• Vice Regent	vacant
Area
• Total	2,884.15 km2 (1,113.58 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
• Total	209,791
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code	(+62) 716
Website	portal.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.

Kode Wilatah	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
19.05.04	Kelapa	573.80	30,537	34,451	35,463	Kelapa	14 (a)	33364
19.05.05	Tempilang (b)	461.02	24,379	28,460	29,080	Tempilang	9	33365
19.05.01	Muntok	505.94	45,523	52,745	54,239	Tanjung	9 (c)	33351 (d)
19.05.02	Simpang Teritip	637.35	26,539	30,378	31,518	Pelangas	13	33366
19.05.03	Jebus (e)	351.93	48,172	22,522	23,193	Jebus	11	33362
19.05.06	Parittiga	354.11	(f)	36,056	36,298	Puput	10	33363
	Total	2,884.15	175,150	204,612	209,791	Muntok	66

Note: (a) including the kelurahan of Kelapa. (b) including three offshore islands - Pulau Batubelilik, Pulau Batudatek and Pulau Semumbung.
(c) comprising 5 kelurahan (Keranggan, Menjelang, Sungai Baru, Sungai Daeng and Tanjung) 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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