Bangka (Sumatra)

island in Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia

Bangka is one of the two main islands of the Bangka-Belitung province in Indonesia. This island has developed as an economic center.

Not to be confused with Bangka (Sulawesi).

Cities

  • 🌍 Pangkal Pinang — capital of Bangka-Belitung province
  • 🌍 Mentok — capital of West Bangka regency
  • 🌍 Koba — capital of Central Bangka regency
  • 🌍 Sungai Liat — capital of Bangka regency
  • 🌍 Toboali — capital of South Bangka regency

Other destinations

Understand

Climate

The average rainy season occurs from October to April.

Get in

Get around

See

Do

Surf at Tanjung Kerasak beach, South Bangka.

Buy

White pepper, a commonly used ingerdient in Chinese, Thai, and Portuguese cuisines.

Eat

Drink

Stay safe

West Bangka region is a highly malarious area.

Go next

This article is issued from Wikivoyage. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.