Pangkal Pinang

Pangkal Pinang
邦加檳港
ڤڠكل ڤينڠ
City

Street view of Pangkal Pinang

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Country Indonesia
Province Kepulauan Bangka Belitung
Founded 17 September 1757
Elevation 13 m (43 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 327,167
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s) +62 717
Website www.pangkalpinangkota.go.id

Pangkalpinang (Jawi: ڤڠكل ڤينڠ‎, Chinese: 邦加檳港) is the largest town on the Indonesian island of Bangka and the capital of the province of Kepulauan Bangka Belitung. It is located on Bangka's eastern coast at 2°8′S 106°7′E / 2.133°S 106.117°ECoordinates: 2°8′S 106°7′E / 2.133°S 106.117°E

Landmarks in the city include the Timah Museum, a Chinese temple, the Bangka Botanical Garden (BBG) and the Pasir Padi beach.

History

In order to control rich tin mines deposit on eastern Bangka, the Dutch moved the capital of Bangka Belitung's resident from Muntok to Pangkal Pinang in 1913.

Demographics

A Chinese Temple in Pangkal Pinang

Pangkalpinang's population was 108,411 in 1990 and has risen to 174,838 at the 2010 Census.[1] The population is mainly Malay who speak "Bahasa Bangkak" (Language), and a big portion of the population consists of Indonesian Chinese, who originally immigrated from Guangdong province of southern China. They are called 'Peranakan' ("Children of the Indies") locally, and they speak a Hakka dialect. But in conversation with another Chinese, they call themselves Thong Ngin (Tang People) and Fan Ngin for local Malay.

Administration

The city is divided into five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:[2]

Name Population
Census 2010
Rangkui 39,938
Bukit Intan 43,325
Pangkal Balam 41,055
Taman Sari 13,117
Gerunggang 37,323
Gabek new district ("kecamatan")

Economics

Pangkalpinang is one of the major ports on the Karimata Strait. It produces tin, white pepper, fish, copra, marine vessel.

The town has an airport with 2.350 m length and is served by flights from Jakarta and Palembang. Pangkal Pinang is connected by paved asphalt roads with other towns on the island.

There is important household manufacturing weaving, plating, metal-work, carving and basket making.

Notable People

Sister cities

See also

References

  1. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

External links

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