West Bangka Regency


West Bangka Regency is a regency of Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia. It comprises the northwestern part of Bangka Island, together with a number of small islands off its coast. The regency covers an area of 2,820.61 km2 and had a population of 175,110 at the 2010 Census, rising to 204,612 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 209,791 - comprising 108,102 males and 101,689 females. The town of Muntok is its regency seat.

Administrative districts

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Regency was divided into five districts, but a sixth was created subsequently. These are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2022. The table includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district, and its post code.
Kode
Wilatah
Name of
District
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
19.05.04Kelapa573.8030,53734,45135,463Kelapa14 33364
19.05.05Tempilang 461.0224,37928,46029,080Tempilang933365
19.05.01Muntok505.9445,52352,74554,239Tanjung9 33351
19.05.02Simpang Teritip637.3526,53930,37831,518Pelangas1333366
19.05.03Jebus 351.9348,17222,52223,193Jebus1133362
19.05.06Parittiga354.1136,05636,298Puput1033363
Total2,884.15175,150204,612209,791Muntok66

Note: including the kelurahan of Kelapa. including three offshore islands - Pulau Batubelilik, Pulau Batudatek and Pulau Semumbung.
comprising 5 kelurahan and 4 desa.
except the 3 kelurahan of Tanjung, Sungai Batu and Sungai Daeng.
there are 85 offshore islets in Jebus and Parittiga Districts.
the 2010 population of Parittiga District is included in the figure for Jebus District, from which it was cut out.