Bangka Belitung Islands

province of Indonesia, on Bangka and Belitung, and several smaller islands
AdministrativeArea province_of_indonesia Q1866
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Bangka Belitung Islands

Summary

Bangka Belitung Islands is a province of Indonesia[1]. It draws 598 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_indonesia category, ranking #33 of 39).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bangka Belitung Islands is located in Indonesia[3].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands is in the country of Indonesia[4].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands is on the body of water Karimata Strait[5].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands is on the body of water Java Sea[6].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands is on the body of water Bangka Strait[7].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands is on the body of water Natuna Sea[8].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands's head of government is recorded as Erzaldi Rosman Djohan[9].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands's instance of is recorded as province of Indonesia[10].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands's capital is recorded as Pangkal Pinang[11].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands's official language is recorded as Indonesian[12].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands's official language is recorded as Hakka Chinese[13].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands's official language is recorded as Bangka[14].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands's shares border with is recorded as Riau Islands[15].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands's shares border with is recorded as South Sumatra[16].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands's shares border with is recorded as West Kalimantan[17].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bangka[18].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as West Bangka[19].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as South Bangka[20].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Central Bangka[21].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Belitung[22].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as East Belitung[23].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pangkal Pinang[24].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands's legislative body is recorded as Bangka Belitung Islands Regional House of Representatives[25].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands's executive body is recorded as Government of Bangka Belitung Islands[26].
  • Bangka Belitung Islands's highest judicial authority is recorded as Bangka Belitung High Court[27].

Body

Geography

Bangka Belitung Islands is in the country of Indonesia[4]. It is located in Indonesia[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Karimata Strait[5], a strait[28], in Indonesia[29]; Java Sea[6], a sea[30], in Indonesia[31]; Bangka Strait[7], a strait[32], in Indonesia[33]; and Natuna Sea[8], a sea[34], in Indonesia[35].

Physical Characteristics

Bangka Belitung Islands covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+16424.14'}[36]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+8'}[37]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1372813'}[38] and {'amount': '+1531500'}[39].

Designation and Status

Bangka Belitung Islands's instance of is recorded as province of Indonesia[10].

History and Context

Recorded inception include November 21, 2000[40] and December 4, 2000[41].

Why It Matters

Bangka Belitung Islands draws 598 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_indonesia category, ranking #33 of 39).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 27 of 2000. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [6] . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [40] . wikidata.org.
  27. [41] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 27 of 2000. wikidata.org.
  28. [38] . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] . sulut.bps.go.id. sulut.bps.go.id. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Lembayung Indah · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Minimum wage +3640000
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6794]]: 3,640,000 rupiah"
  2. 17d ago · Lembayung Indah · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unemployment rate {'amount': '+69950'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1198]]: 4.63 percent"
  3. 27d ago · Lembayung Indah · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+8'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P2044]]: 699 metre"
  4. 6w ago · Danil Satria · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception
    Category for maps or plans Category:Maps of the Bangka Belitung Islands
    Category for people born here Q18665778
    Legislative body Bangka Belitung Islands Regional House of Representatives
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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