Belitung Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia, with the town of Tanjungpandan as the regency seat. It formerly covered the whole of Belitung island, but on 25 February 2003 the eastern districts on the island have been cut out to create a new East Belitung Regency (Belitung Timur). The regency now covers just the western half of the island, together with the smaller island of Mendanau off its west coast, with a total land area of 2,269.36 km2, and had a population of 156,765 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 182,079 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 194,392 (comprising 98,971 males and 95,421 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Belitung Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1902)
Administrative districts The Regency is divided into five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Belitung Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1902) The table includes the number of administrative villages (totaling 42 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan) and the number of offshore islands in each district, together with its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimate2025No.ofkelurahanNo.ofdesaTotal No. ofvillagesNo.ofislandsPostcode 19.02.02 Membalong 941.1124,29526,83327,615 12123033452 19.02.01 Tanjungpandan 181.4886,487103,062111,2437 (a)916533411 - 33417 19.02.05 Badau496.2512,82115,16816,097 77833451 19.02.04 Sijuk 480.0026,81631,34233,736 10103933414 19.02.03 Selat Nasik (b)170.526,3465,6745,701 442833481 Total 2,269.36156,765182,079194,39274249108
Note: (a) the 7 urban kelurahan (with their populations as at 2024) are Pangkallalang (13,092), Paal Satu (8,419), Lesung Batang (6,937), Parit (5,436), Tanjungpendam (5,269), Kota Tanjung Pandan (4,072) and Kampong Damai (3,936), while the most populous of the 9 desa are Air Saga (12,421), Aik Rayak (10,286), Air Merbau (8,456) and Aik Pelempang Jaya (7,285). The remaining desa, which form a cordon with lower population densities around the urban area, are Dukong (6,501), Perawas (5,316), Aik Ketekok (5,504), Buluh Tambung (4,217) and Juru Seberang (2,716).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Tanjungpandan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1902) (b) comprises Mendanau Island, the fourth largest island within the province, together with smaller islands surrounding Mendanau.
Transportation
H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin International Airport (Bandar udara International Has Hanandjoedin), serving flights to Jakarta, Palembang, Pangkalpinang with Garuda Indonesia.
Laskar Pelangi Port
International terminal Local terminal
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