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The Bangka Belitung Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Bangka Belitung; Jawi: كڤولاوان بڠک بليتوڠ ) is a province of Indonesia. Situated off the southeastern coast of Sumatra , the province comprises two main land masses — the islands of Bangka and Belitung — and numerous smaller islands.
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Bangka became part of independent Indonesia in 1949. The island, together with neighboring Belitung, was formerly part of South Sumatra (Sumatera Selatan) province, but in 2000 the two islands became the new province of Bangka-Belitung. In the recent years, tin mining has declined notedly, although it is still a major part of the island's economy.
In these islands, people created and preserved culture until it survived until now. Of the many cultural variations of Bangka Belitung, one of the cultural heritages known from the Sekak tribe is the traditional clothing of the Bangka Belitung Islands, namely the Seting Baju and Cual Cloth. In the past, this Cual cloth could be called Limar Muntok.
Pangkalpinang, colloquially written as Pangkal Pinang, also known as Pin-kong in Hakka, is the capital and largest city of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province in Indonesia. It is located on Bangka Island 's east coast, the city is divided into seven districts ( kecamatan ) and has 42 wards ( kelurahan ).
Around 90 percent of national production originated from Bangka and Belitung, with smaller amounts being mined in Riau, Riau Islands, and West Kalimantan. [14] Tin smuggling is a significant issue, with the Indonesia Corruption Watch estimating that around one-fifth of Indonesian exports between 2004 and 2013 were smuggled.
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... This is a list of regencies and city in the Bangka Belitung Islands province ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Indonesia: Province: Bangka Belitung Islands: Regency: South Bangka Regency: Established: 30 April 2001 ...