Belitung Regency

Belitung Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia, with Tanjung Pandan as the regency seat. 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).

Belitung Regency Kabupaten Belitung
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Go Forward Introspective Maju terus mawas diri (Indonesian)
Location within Bangka Belitung Islands
Belitung Regency Location in Sumatra and Indonesia Belitung Regency Belitung Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2°52′S 107°42′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Bangka Belitung Islands
Regency seat	Tanjung Pandan
Government
• Regent	Sahani Saleh
• Vice Regent	Erwandi A. Rani
Area
• Total	2,293.69 km^2 (885.60 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	155,925
• Density	68/km^2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code	(+62) 719
Website	portal.belitungkab.go.id

Administration

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

Name	Population Census 2010[2]	Population 2016
Membalong	24,172	27,644
Tanjungpandan	86,031	99,263
Badau	12,752	14,835
Sijuk	26,677	30,688
Selat Nasik	6,333	6,289
Total	155,965	178,719

Transportation

• H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin 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.

External links

• Official website (in Indonesian)