Back Bangka Afrikaans بانغكا (جزيرة) Arabic بانجكا ARZ Islla de Bangka AST Banqka Azerbaijani Бангка Byelorussian Bangka Breton Bangka Catalan Pulau Bangka (pulo sa Kepulauan Bangka Belitung) CEB Bangka Czech
 Topography of Bangka island | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 2°15′S 106°00′E / 2.250°S 106.000°E |
| Area | 11,831.02 km2 (4,567.98 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 68th |
| Highest elevation | 665 m (2182 ft) |
| Highest point | Gunung Bui |
| Administration | |
| Provinces | Pangkal Pinang, Bangka Regency, Central Bangka, South Bangka, West Bangka |
| Largest settlement | Pangkal Pinang (pop. 227,300) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Bangkan |
| Population | 1,191,300 (mid 2023 estimate) |
| Pop. density | 100.7/km2 (260.8/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Malay Indonesians and Chinese, mostly Hakkas |
Bangka is an island lying east of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is administered under the province of the Bangka Belitung Islands, being one of its namesakes alongside the smaller island of Belitung across the Gaspar Strait. The 9th largest island in Indonesia,[1] it had a population of 1,146,581 at the 2020 census;[2] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,191,300.[3] It is the location of the provincial capital of Pangkal Pinang, and is administratively divided into four regencies and a city. The island itself and the surrounding sea suffers considerable environmental damage from its thriving tin mining industry which operates on- and offshore.
- ^ "Largest Islands of Indonesia". Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Kepulauan Bangka Belitung Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.19)