Bangka Belitung General Information

Bangka Belitung provincial capital is Pangkal Pinang. Bangka Belitung is a province of Bangka and Belitung islands and several small islands located in the eastern part of Sumatra, near the South Sumatra province.

Bangka Strait separates Sumatra and Bangka, while the Gaspar Strait separates Bangka and Belitung south. In the northern part of this province are the South China Sea, the southern part of the Java sea and the island of Borneo in the eastern part of the Pacific Islands are separated by a strait Karimata.

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Bangka Island is famous for its natural attractions, especially the beach. Many beautiful beaches can be found on this island. Generally the beach on the island of Bangka and smooth white sand, but there is also a golden brown like a grain of rice. Gently sloping beach with a fairly large waves and volcanic rock surrounded by a unique and beautiful.

Some popular beaches on the island farts include: Paras Beach Brengkes, Antai Matras beach, beach of Cape Enchantment, Rebo beach, beach-leaf Stone, Wet Coast Beach, Cape coast, South Bangka Rusadi, Cape Coast, South Bangka Kerasak, beach Mount Namak , South Bangka.

While Belitung, known as a beautiful island with white sand, a unique landscape with white sand beaches decorated with original stones and artistic granite crystal-clear sea water, and surrounded by hundreds of small islands.

One of the best beaches and unique in Indonesia such as: Cape Kelayang, Bingga Tanjung, Tanjung Tinggi, galangal islands, beaches Punai, Bury Cape coast.

Bangka Belitung History

Bangka Belitung Islands have long been occupied by residents. In the nineteenth century – 7 M, is estimated to have evolved the Hindu culture and its people embraced Hinduism.

Historically, the islands alternately ruled by various kingdoms in the archipelago and the pirate gang. the kingdom has ever mastered Bangka Belitung is Sriwijaya, Majapahit, Malacca, Johor, Mataram, Banten, and the Sultanate of Palembang. In addition, Bangka Belitung has also mastered the Dutch and British colonizers.

Bangka Belitung Culture

Because it has a historical relationship with China, Bangka Belitung provincial government seeks to preserve ethnic traditions from generation to generation Tionghoa in Bangka. tradition that developed with the aim of promoting regional tourism is the Lunar New Year Festival, Celebration Pe Chun, Ritua Prayer Bury, Lion Dance and Liong.

Bangka Belitung Population

Bangka Belitung island communities inhabited many Sino People generally come from ethnic Khek and Hokian. Since the 18th century Tionghoa people started living in the land of Bangka and Belitung.

Language in Bangka Belitung

The language used is the language of farts melayu, melayu belitung language, the language of china (the tionghoa babel) and the Indonesian language.

Bangka Belitung Culinary

Community Tionghoa Bangka Belitung island famous for its cuisine and wet cakes, among other things fart or Hok martabak lopan or van de cock, ca kwe.

Bangka Belitung Archipelago Tourism – Part I

Bangka Belitung Archipelago Tourism – Part II

Bangka Belitung Archipelago Tourism – Part III

Bangka Belitung Archipelago Tourism – Part IV

Bangka Belitung Archipelago Tourism – Part V

Bangka Belitung Archipelago Tourism – Part VI

Bangka Belitung Archipelago Tourism – Part VII (End)

Bangka Belitung Tourist Office:

Jl. Jend. Sudirman No. 10
Pangkal Pinang, Bangka Belitung
Phone. (62-717) 437705
Fax. (62-717) 438850