Bangka Belitung Island is a province
with archipelago nomenclature.
Broadly regional entirely 81, 725,
14 km sq, land width is 16, 424, 14
km sq and wide territorial water is
65,301 km sq, 20% among others
represent territorial water of rock.
Consist of 2 big islands, Bangka
Island and Belitung Island and also
254 islets surrounding them with
coastal length is 1,200 km sq,
divided in 7 sub-provinces. With
excellence of comparability and
supported by regional ecosystem of
archipelago, coastal area and the
island with the other, Bangka
Belitung present marine tourism
(diving, scuba, snorkeling, fishing
and sailing). There are
approximately 55 Chinese or Buddhist
temples on Bangka alone which are
still in use. The Chinese make up at
least 20% of the population of
Babel. The majority of the Chinese
are direct descendants of the
coolies who worked the tin mines.
The oldest temple is in Batu Rusa, a
village along the road from
Pangkalpinang to Sungai Liat. A
beautifully decorated temple is
found near Tayu in the north of
Bangka Island.
Tourist Office:
Jl. Merdeka (ex. Wisma Timah IV)
Pangkalpinang 33121, Phone. (0717)
437705, 437442 Ext.124 Fax. (0717)
437442
Getting there:
By Garuda Indonesia Airlines from
Soekarno Hatta Airport or by boat
and plane from Palembang.
Places
of Interest:
Belitung Island
Belitung Island has stayed natural
and unspoiled. Coming here is a bit
of an adventure where the tourist
has to be more self-s
ufficient
and adaptable. Visitors have to come
prepared, bring things like
swimwear, diving equipment,
medicines, cosmetics, sunglasses and
sun cream.
Tanjung Pandan
Tanjung Pandan is the capital city
of Babel. The topography consists of
lowland and some small areas of
swamp while in the middle part there
is highland in groups of 150-200
meters above the sea level. It is
the second biggest tin producer in
Indonesia.
Manggar
Manggar is about 90 km from
Tanjungpandan. The main economy
activity in Manggar was tin mining.
There are many nice places that can
be visited like: Serdang beach,
Burung Mandi beach, Malang Lepau
beach, Pengepangan beach, Tirta
Surya natural swimming pool, Payak
Lake, Kwan In Chinese temple.
Matras and Parai Tenggiri Beaches
Matras and Parai Tenggiri Beaches in
the
northeast of Bangka, 48 km. from
Pangkal Pinang and 12 km from Sungai
Liat. The beach is about 3
kilometers long and its width is
almost 30 metres. Parai, a beach set
between rocky capes is an ideal
location for relaxing and swimming.
Local fishermen moor their vessels
here after a day of fishing, giving
the beach the picturesque feel of a
fishing village.
Mount Menumbung
Mount Menumbung (355 m) a rather
high hill in the neighborhood of
Mentok (North West Bangka) stands as
a memorial to the history of the
Indonesian nation. A guest house
which was built here by the Dutch in
1932 was used to house the former
President Soekarno and
Vice-President Hatta during their
imprisonment from February to July
1949.
Remodong Beach
Remodong Beach in North Bangka is a
favorite place to enjoy the sunset
as the beach faces the west. Tourist
facilities are also available on
this beach.
Bangka
The name Bangka is derived from the
word “WANGKA”, which means tin. This
word was also written in a Sriwijaya
stone inscription dated 686AD and
discovered near the town of Kota
Kapur in West Bangka. Today this
inscription is kept in the National
Museum in Jakarta. Bangka is the
main tin producer in Indonesia and
is also well-known for its white
pepper. The group of islands making
up the Babel province is almost
located on the equator with latitude
of 1 degree 30 to 3 degree 07 and a
longitude of 105 to 107 degrees
east.
Source:
www.my-indonesia.info/
