HOTEL BOOKING

TANATORAJA
	Misiliana Hotel Pongtiku Street 27 Phone: (0423) 21212 Indra Hotel Ratulangi Street 28 Phone: (0423) 21583 Pison Hotel Pongtiku Street G II/8 Phone: (0423) 21344 Rantepao Lodge Pao Rura Street Phone: (0423) 21248 Torisna Hotel Pao Rura Street Phone: (0423) 21293 Wisma Tanabua Diponegoro Street 43 Phone: (0423) 21072 Wisma Maeia I Ratulangi Street 23 Phone: (0423) 21165 Sahid Toraja Hotel Makende Phone: (0423) 22444		Marannu Highland Resort Raya Palopo Street Phone: (0423) 21616 Toraja Prince Hotel Paku Bala Salu Phone: (0423) 21458 Toraja Cottage Raya Palopo Street Phone: (0423) 21475 Marlin Hotel Mappanyuki Street 75 Phone: (0423) 21038 Victoria Hotel A. Mappanyuki Street 75 Phone: (0423) 21038 Wisma Surya WR. Mongisidi Street 36 Phone: (0423) 21312 Indo Grace Mappanyuki Street 72 Phone: (0423) 21291 Novotel Toraja Phone: (0423) 21192
	MAKALE
	Marannu City Hotel Pongtiku Street 116-118 Phone: (0423) 22266 Wisma Puri Artha Pongtiku Street 114 Phone: (0423) 2247 Batupapan Hotel Pongtiku Street 130 Phone: (0423) 22259		Sahid Toraja Hotel Getengan Mengkendek Street Phone: (0423) 224444 Wisma Merry Pongtiku Street 100 B Phone: (0423) 22174

Makale

Makale is the capital of Tanatoraja administration. The steep hills of the town crowned with the church's tower and its valleys with many new government buildings. Most of them have traditional Toraja architecture here, which are full of relieves and curvy roof. The city is a proper site connecting west Toraja around Tondon, Suaya and Sangalla. By the time of market day, the city will be a central of people's activity, because a great many people from different areas coming with their products, such as cattle, earthenware handicrafts, baskets and local handicrafts.

Marante

Marante is a village, which has a lot of Tongkonans, big paddy barns and big rocky hills that containing hanging stone graves which the local people called “Erong”.

Kete kesu

Kete Kesu is a village, which is still characterized by traditional lives of Toraja people. If you take a look from the front side, you will find it lies over in the middle of the wide paddy fields with a beautiful sequence of curved roofs and carved walls barns. This village consists of four traditional tongkonan houses of Toraja. Inside one of the Tongkonans, there is something like a small museum, which is located in the middle of the ground floor. Most of the people of this village have a good mastery in painting and carving. This can be seen among them who are doing carves and paints.

Londa

Londa is steep rocky sides' graves. One of its sides is located on a higher place from the hills which has a deep caves where you can see coffins that are arranged and grouped based on the family lines. On the other side of the hill, on the balcony, dozens of 'tau-tau' seems to be a life, stand straight with eyes opened, are looking over the beautiful landscape of this area.

Lemo

In Lemo graveyards you can see the veranda of “Tau-Tau” mixed up together with the steep coral stone museum in the open air, which seems to be a combination between death, arts, and ritual. 'Tau-Tau' is small wooden statue, which sometimes is made of bamboo tree. This statue is considered to accommodate the spirit of the pass by persons.

Sangalla

Sangalla is a village, which is located on a hilly valley. It lies among the leafy bamboo trees. Here you can find an interesting tourism object, which is a special cemetery for young babies. More than that, the cemetery of King Sangalla can be found at one of the slopes of the hills in this village, which is named Suaya.

These graves are carved on the hillsides. They are the resting-places of the seven kings and their families of Sangalla kingdom. “Tau-Tau” of the kings and their families are placed in front of the stone graves. They are dressed traditionally in accordance with the dress of Toraja Kings. Not far away from this place, you can find a 'Tongkonan House' that was built by the Sangalla King, which nowadays is known as “Museum Buntu Kalando”. Even though, the model of this museum is quite new, in it you can find several past kingdoms properties and some house equipments, which formerly were the belongings of King Sangalla (Puang Sangalla),

Batimurung

To the north of Ujung Pandang and driving east along the mountain range, is the Bantimurung waterfall, about 41 km from the capital. A cascade of sparkling water gushes out between rocky cliffs into a stream shaded by tall trees. Here the air is filled with butterflies, which fly from shrub to shrub over the water. These rare brightly colored ornithoid butterflies are considered the most beautiful in the world.

Samalona Island

Across the harbor of Ujung Pandang is Samalona Island, which has been developed into a pleasant recreational resort. It can be reached by boat in 45 minutes and has simple accommodation. Recreational sports include diving, snorkeling, water skiing and fishing. Best months to visit are from February to October.

BuluKumba

You will find white sandy beaches at Bira, 178 km from Ujung Pandang to the south. Traditional shipbuilding is also located in this area. Not far from this area visitors can cross to Selayar Island.

Malino

Formerly the holiday resort of the kings. Malino, which is 70 km from Ujung Pandang offers a heaven from city-life. Located on the slopes of Mt. Bawakaraeng it has a cool climate with forests of pine trees making it picturesque. Deer hunting on horseback was a royal sport in the days gone by. Beside that, Malino also produce some fruits and vegetables, which grew on the Moun Bawakaraeng's slope. Some of South Sulawesi people had sacred this mount.

The Tomb Sultan Hasanuddin

Sultan Hasanudin (1629-1690) is Gowa King that spent all of his life to against the Dutch colonization. This graveyard is located at Gowa Kings complex. He was famous for his exceptional bravery in his struggle against colonial encroachment in South Sulawesi. His tomb and those of other kings of Gowa are located in a secluded cemetery not far from Sungguminasa, about 8 km from Ujung Pandang.

The huge crypts are gray with age and just outside the walls of the cemetery, a small fenced-off plot contains the Tomanurung stone on which the kings of Gowa were crowned in a show of pomp and splendor. Not far from the tombs is the oldest mosque in the area, built in 1603.

South Sulawesi Accomodation And Hotel

Accomodation

Hotels in South Sulawesi are improving and new properties are being built for the business traveller. The four-star Hotel Marannu City and the Makassar Golden Hotel are the best. The Victoria and Grand are classified three star hotels. These hotels have air conditioned rooms with attached bathrooms, telephones, TV, and restaurants. In Toraja, hotels are in cottage style with attached bathrooms, no air conditioning is needed because of its cool climate. In Ujung Pandang, one star hotels are partly air conditioned, have their own restaurants. These rooms have attached bathrooms.

	MAKASSAR Kenari Hotel Dr. Latumahina Street 3, Makasar Sahid Jaya Makasar Hotel Dr. Sam Ratulangi Street 33, Ujung Pandang Pantai Gapura Pasar Ikan Street 10, Makasar Quality Hotel Somba Opu Street 235, Ujung Pandang Makasar Golden Hotel Pasar Ikan Street 50-52, Ujung Pandang Imperial Aryaduta Hotel Somba Opu Street 297, Makasar

South Sulawesi Artshop

MAKASSAR

TANA TORAJA

Asia Art Shop Jl. Somba Opu 2A Phone : (0411) 323536 Kanebo Art Shop Jl. Pattimura No.27 Phone: (0411) 323920 Makassar Handy craft Jl. Somba Opu No.10-12 Phone : (0411) 324066 Maryam Art Shop Jl. Pattimura Lt II No.06 Phone : (0411) 320538 Nostalgia Art Shop Jl. Pattimura No. 8 Phone : (0411) 313671 Aneka Sutra Jl. Laiya 18A/71 Phone: (0411) 312882 Toko Kerajinan Jl. Somba Opu No.34 Phone : (0411) 311253 Asdar Art Shop Jl. Somba Opu No. 207 Phone : (0411) 318554 Graha Sutra Jl. Penghibur Phone: (0411) 82477

Marura Art Shop Jl. Mappanyuki No.21 Phone: (0423) 21314 Yoyu Art Shop Jl. Mapanyukki No.13 Phone: (0423) 21713 Toko Ukiran Jl. Mappanyukki No.46 Phone: (0423) 21415Duta Art Shop Jl. Mappanyukki 29 Phone : (0423) 21815 Gemini Mulia Jl. Mappanyukki No.10 Phone: (0423) 21207Jet Souvenir Jl. Landorundun No.1 Phone: (0423) 21145 Souvenir & Gift Shop Jl. Pongtiku 27 Phone: (0423) 21212 Unggul Art Shop Jl. Pattimura No. A7 Phone: (0411) 312240 Yama Art Shop Jl. Syarif Alqadri No.5 1 Phone: (0411) 872537

History Sulawesi Selatan

History

Before the Republic of Indonesia has it proclamation, South Sulawesi is include of a number of independent kingdoms and dwelt by four etnic, that is: Bugis, Makassar, Mandar and Torajans. There three big empires that have big influence, those are Luwu, Gowa, and Bone, which at XVI century and XVII century reach their glorious, and has trade relation with Europeans, India, China, Malay, and Arab.

After the independence, there is the constitution number 21 in 1950, which stated that South Sulawesi become an autonomous Sulawesi Province. In 1960 become an autonomous South Sulawesi and Southeast based on the constitution number 13 in 1960. The separation of South Sulawesi from the autonomous area of South Sulawesi and Southeast was declared by the constitution number 13 in 1964, so that it become the South Sulawesi Autonomous area of South Sulawesi.

Ujung Pandang is the main city on Sulawesi, originally known as Makassar. The court of the kings of Gowa was nearby. The people here are called Makassarese. The Bugis people are famous as sailors, and founded trade empires of their own. The most famous Bugis leaders were kings of Bone, which is called Watampone today. Bugis settlements have scattered as far as Kalimantan and Riau. The kings of Gowa and Bone did much to spread Islam through the area. The island of Butung or Buton did not submit to the Dutch until 1908. The Toraja people are the original inhabitants of the central part of Sulawesi. They are known for their unusual customs; today most are Christians. The Toraja also resisted the Dutch until the first decade of the 20th Century.

THE SYMBOL MEANING
The arms were adopted in 1972. The arms consist of seven parts with each senses described as below:

1. Five pointed star and its reflection: as a light to create the symbol for The One Supreme God.
2. The circle of "unhealed rice and cottons". It consists of 17 unhooked rice-ears, 8 cottons with 4 toots on calyxes and 5 toots on cotton, which describes the 17th of August 1945 as proclamation day of Indonesia's independence.
3. The vision of fort of Somba Opu from the air. The fort symbolizes the heroism of the South Sulawesi people. There are three halls of the fort and each load of:
• A Phinisi boat symbolizing the spirit of seaman tenacity, full-militancy and capable to popularize the aim of the 17th of August 1945 struggle. The boat is directing western appropriated the capital of Indonesia.
• The hoe symbolizes the agrarian community as basis and machine tooth symbolizes industries as principal supports.
• The coconut symbolizes the natural wealth of South Sulawesi.
4. An unsheathed small dagger between rice and cotton with pattern inherent five curves, which symbolizes spirit of heroism and alert in protecting the nation. The five curves are sacred numerals of each principle in philosophy of Pancasila
5. Mountain, village, and pieces of rice-field for fertility, strive for justice and welfare community. The 23 pieces of rice-field is appropriate total of regencies in South Sulawesi as one of the rice-barns in Indonesia
6. The motto in Lontara local characters means "Toddo'puli", which means firm in conviction.
7. A ribbon inscribes Sulawesi Selatan "South Sulawesi as a province of Indonesia. The ribbon is in silk designed, which describes special characteristic and precious of culture since long time ago.

Makasar Island

Do you know Makassar? Makassar is the capital city of South Sulawesi Province, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island. From 1971 to 1999, the city was formally named Ujung Pandang, after a precolonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably. It total large of area is 175.77 km² and has population of 1.25 million. The city is southern Sulawesi’s primary port, with regular domestic and international shipping connections. It is nationally famous as an important port of call for the pinisi boats, sailing ships which are among the last in use for regular long-distance trade. Makassar has the famous Airport in Sulawesi Area, namely is Hasanuddin International Airport. And if you want to go shop? The main shopping centers are here, MTC karebosi makassar, Panakkukang Mal, and Panakkukang Trade Center. I hope you will be happy visit to makassar. Thank you.

Penyusuk Beach In Bangka

Penyusuk Beach is located in Penyusuk village, Belinyu district. The location is not far from Romodong beach, but it offers different nuance than Romodong. It is natural and slope beach. It decorated with colorful of stones. Many stones that compact stand with its bigger waves than Romodong is fenced Penyusuk Beach. Romodong and Penyusuk have different beautiful, but both have great charm. This beach is visited by a lot of visitor because of its beautiful beach and its clear water.

Romodong Beach Tourism In Bangka

Romodong beach is located at Bukit Ketok village, Belinyu district, Bangka regency. This beach is about 77 km of Sungailiat town. In this beach, the tourists can watch the sunset, because this beach is faced to west side. The length of this beach is about 4 km; it is slope, white sandy and soft. Its water is very clear like a crystal. Enjoy the beautiful of Romodong. When it low tide, you can walk in the water until in the middle of clear sea. If we see around, we just find the boulders and white sand that spread in the beach. The winds that make the leaves wobbled greet the tourists who looking for an inspiration.

Parai Tenggiri Beach In Bangka

This beach is one of Bangka Island’s prides. The beach is located in Sungailiat district. The visitors can find various forms of boulders in this beach, which add its beauty. This beach is very ideal for having swimming, sun bathing and relax. Parai Tenggiri beach has the complete facilities in Bangka Island. There are luxurious hotels and water sport facilities. The tourists will enjoy this beach with the local fishermen who always spend their days by looking for fishes in the sea. The calmness and fresh sea wind will greet the visitor when they arrive there. This welcomed course make the tourists feel comfortable to stay here.

Matras Beach Tourism In Bangka

It is located in Sinar baru village, Sungailiat district in eastern of Bangka Island. It about 9 Km from Sungailiat, it's considered as the best in Bangka Island. The beach is about 3 kilometers long and its width is almost 30 meters. It is unspoiled white sandy beach with coconut trees around the beach area, the tropical breeze and sunshine. Enjoy the warm and clear waters of the blue sea or just have a cooling swim in the river entering the sea. This beach commonly called as the Heaven Beach because it surrounded with coconut trees and visited by a lot of visitor. An easily accessible beach can be found in the northeast of Bangka, 48 km from Pangkal Pinang and 12 km from Sungai Liat.

Punai Beach Tourism In Belitung

PUNAI BEACH

Actually, Punai beach has not known yet as tourism object. This beach is kind of natural beach with its white sandy and few of granites. This beach is located about 93 km of Tanjung Pandan or 18 km of Dendang District. It is about 11/2 hour of Tanjung Pandan. Punai Beach is stay at end south side of Belitung Island. This beach is also the place of the fishermen to looking for fresh fish. So, the visitors can enjoy fresh fish from the fishermen. This beautiful beach is suitable for having sport activities, such as swimming, fishing and also snorkeling. Because it’s natural beach, Punai beach can fresh your mind and make you feel comfort in spend your trip here. It is also suitable for the adventurer to get their different adventurous.

Tanjung Binga Tourism In Belitung

TANJUNG BINGA

Tanjung Binga village is in Sijuk district. If the visitors come to the right season, they will find delicious Durian (kind of fruit). In the side of Tanjung Binga village, you can find Bukit Berahu Cottages that equipped with swimming pool a nine holes golf field. There are about eight uninhabited small islands that become part of Tanjung Binga village and it’s famous with its nature beautiful. This tourism object is also famous with its beautiful beach, and fascinated granites. This island is called Burung Island (Pulau Burung). It is about 12 hectares; has coconut garden, and small hill. The visitors can visit those islands by the fishermen’s canoe. Tanjung Binga is a fishery village, where the tourists can found many kinds of fishes. Just a few meters of Tanjung Binga, the visitor can see the bevy of fishes that spread around, which most of them is kind of Haring fish family. See those fishes is the interesting moment that we can’t found in other places. Beside that, the visitor can also enjoy the fresh fishes in the restaurants around that offer their special seafood menu. To continue the journey, the visitor can go to Tanjung Tinggi and Tanjung Kelayang, because their location is not far from Tanjung Binga. Do your wonderful journey in Belitung Island by visiting Tanjung Binga and enjoy the natural beach that will give you unforgettable experience.

Tanjung Kelayang tourism In Belitung

TANJUNG KELAYANG

Tanjung Kelayang is one of Belitung’s beautiful beaches. This beach is also offering white sandy beach with its unique stones that strong stand up in various forms. The name of Tanjung Kelayang is taken from its unique boulder that looks like a bird. The word ‘Tanjung’ means ‘Peninsula’ and ‘Kelayang’ means ‘a kind of bird species’. Tanjung Kelayang is surround by small islands that framed the beautiful sunset. Stay here to enjoy the moon that shines the seawater. The visitors can spend their holiday here by diving, swimming, sun bathing, fishing, etc. Walk along Tanjung Kelayang, the visitors will see the spread of boulders in the beach. These boulders that almost 5 meters size, are in piles each other uniquely. There is big stone that stick by three small stones. The positions of these small stones are unique. It is very attractive if the visitors walk along those boulders and jump on the top of the boulders. Those boulders are formed rooms and hole, the tourism object that make the visitor always want to take the picture in that boulders.

Tanjung Pandan Tourism In Belitung

TANJUNG PANDAN

Like Bangka, Belitung is also called a tin island. It is the second biggest tin producer in Indonesia. The capital town of Belitung is Tanjung Pandan. It is about 45 minutes flights from Jakarta. The topography consists of lowland and some small areas of swamp while in the middle part there is highland in groups of 150 - 200 meters above the sea level. Tanjung Pandan is stay at 1070 20’ East longitude and 020 30’ - 030 15 south latitudes. Its wide area is 229.365 Ha and bordered by: North side: South China Sea East side: East Belitung Regency South side: Jawa Sea West side: Gaspar Strait In Tanjung Pandan, there is a Geology museum, the omission of PT Timah, which save various historical and cultural collections. Beside that, Tanjung Pandan is also equipped with zoo and Dayanag Seri Pinai swimming pool. The famous beach in Tanjung Pandan is Tanjungpendam beach, which always held ‘Buang Jong’ ceremony every July and August.

Manggar Tourism In Belitung

MANGGAR

Manggar is the 2nd largest town in Belitung. It's placed in Eastern coast about 90 km from Tanjungpandan. Manggar is also a district with 37.845 Ha area, 12 villages and 27 small islands along Manggar district beach. Its population is about 87,049 men. The regency that border on Karimata strait, is still centered its economics in mining. Manggar was the center of tin mining activity in Belitung starting from 19th century pioneered by Dutch people. There was western standard residential area in a hilly beach in Eastern of town. This place calls as Mount Samak. Mount Samak is still an exclusive place at this time, even more pleasure with Golf Court facility in the beach close to Mount Samak. Now, Mount Samak has no longer exist in the middle 1980s when PT. TIMAH ending their tin mining exploitation in Manggar after up to 100 years in operation. Manggar is not only about tin, people live as normal and there is always economy activity that makes the town life. There are many nice places that can be visited like: Serdang beach, Burung Mandi beach, Malang Lepau beach, Pengepangan beach, Tirta Surya natural swimming pool, Payak Lake, Kwan In Chinese temple. Hundreds hectares of sand is spreads in this regency. It has been known for its glass raw material and its soil as ceramics raw material.

Belitung Island

Belitung Tourism Map

THE HISTORY OF BELITUNG ISLAND

As a part of the Nation archipelago, Belitung or also known as Biliton, was a part of Sriwijaya kingdom in 7th century and a part of Majapahit kingdom in 10th century. The latest rules before occupied by European, the island is a part of Palembang sultanate. There was small sultanate in this island, which is Balok sultanate in South and Sijuk sultanate in North. But the documents about these 2 sultanates are less. This area has valuable tin mines and worked chiefly by the Chinese labor. In 1812 British ceded Belitung but in 1824 the British recognized Dutch claims to Belitung. It was formerly known and called as Biliton. During Dutch occupation the tin mining industry was began. Most of Belitung residence worked in the tin mining industry and some of the workers emigrated from China. The mining industry is still continuing until now. In 1950 Belitung became a part of Indonesia and became one among 8 district in South Sumatra province with Palembang as the capital. The main city and port is stay at Tanjungpandan.

Interesting Destination

Matras beach tourism








parai tenggiri beach

penyusuk beach

Artshop Bangka

SOUVENIR
Kain Cual Ishadi Jend. A. Yani Street 46 Phone: (0717) 431206 LCK Shop Jend. Sudirman Street 30 Phone: (0717) 424163	Santi Masjid Jamik Street 10 Phone: (0717) 423060 Perajin Renda Martina Yos Sudarso Street 66 Kampung Padalarang Belinyu, Bangka

BANK

PANGKAL PINANG
Central Asia Bank Masjid Jamik Street 15 Phone: (0717) 432122 Century Bank Melintas Street 23 Phone: (0717) 422184 Mandiri Bank Jl Jend Sudirman 7 Phone: (0717) 432385	Muamalat Indonesia Bank Jend Sudirman Street 61 Phone: (0717) 422783 Rakyat Indonesia Bank P Diponegoro Street 1 Phone: (0717) 423991
TANJUNGPANDAN	SUNGAILIAT
Central Asia Bank Endek Street 7 Phone: (0719) 24087 Negara Indonesia Bank Merdeka Street 7 Phone: (0719) 22472	Central Asia Bank Depati Amir Street 1 Phone: (0717) 92291 Century Bank May Muhidin Street 72 Phone: (0717) 92139 Mandiri Bank Jend Sudirman Street 18 Phone: (0717) 92416 Negara Indonesia Bank Pahlawan XII Street 1 Phone: (0717) 92736 Rakyat Indonesia Bank Jend Sudirman Street 16 Phone: (0717) 92026

Travel - Agent

Travel - Agent

Mega Wisata
Bandara Depati Amir
Phone: (0717) 434488

Jasa Armex
May Syafri Rachman Street 19/34
Phone: (0717) 422401

Lubuk Usaha Citra Kita
Jend A Yani Dlm Street 104
Phone: (0717) 437563

Mitro Shop
Jend Sudirman Street 24
Phone: (0717) 422372

Luck Travel
Depati Barin Street 9
Phone: (0717) 93466

Restaurant

PANGKAL PINANG

Jaguar Music Restaurant
Soekarno-Hatta Street 208
Phone: (0717) 439088

Kampung Bintang Seafood Restaurant
Bintang Dalam Sub district 93
Phone: (0717) 423772

Asui Seafood Restaurant
Bintang Street 93
Phone: (0717) 423772

Begadang Raya Restaurant
Jend Sudirman Street 35-36
Phone: (0717) 421300

SUNGAILIAT
Nirwana Café & Restaurant
Pantai Rebo Street
Phone: (0717) 435561

Ros Garden Restaurant
Jend Sudirman Street 175
Phone: (0717) 92105

Tio Ciu Restaurant
MH Muhidin Street 168
Phone: (0717) 92767

TANJUNGPANDAN
Tanjung Restaurant
Jend Sudirman Street
Phone: (0719) 21508

Citra Restoran
Sriwijaya Street 41
Phone: (0719) 21391

Simpang Raya Restaurant
Jend Sudirman Street 38-A
Phone: (0719) 7000339

Bangka Vs Bali

Vs

HOTEL BOOKING

Menumbing Hotel
Gereja Street 5
Phone: (0717) 422990

Bumi Asih Hotel
Jend Sudirman Street 25
Phone: (0717) 437770

Griya Tirta Hotel
Semabung Lama Street 273
Phone: (0717) 433436

Serrata Hotel
Pantai Pasir Padi Street
Phone: (0717) 431574, 431575

Parai Beach Resort
Parai Tenggiri Beach Complex
Phone: (0717) 94888, 94555

Tanjung Pesona Beach Resort
Pantai Rebo Street
Phone: (0717) 435560, 435562

TANJUNG PANDAN

Martani Hotel
Yos Sudarso Street 1
Phone: (0719) 21432

Lor In Hotel & Resorts Belitung
Resort Belitung Indah
Phone: (0719) 24100

Wisma Pantai Belitung Permai
Pelataran Timah Street
Phone: (0719) 21659

Citra Hotel
Sriwijaya Street 41
Phone: (0719) 21391

Airport Depati Amir

Pangkal Pinang is the largest town on the Indonesian island of Bangka and the capital of the province of Bangka-Belitung. It is located on Bangka's eastern coast at [show location on an interactive map] 2°8′S 106°7′E / -2.133, 106.117Coordinates: [show location on an interactive map] 2°8′S 106°7′E / -2.133, 106.117.

Landmarks in the city include the Timah Museum, a Chinese temple, and the Pasir Padi beach.
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* 1 Demographics
* 2 Economics
* 3 See also
* 4 External links

[edit] Demographics

Pangkal Pinang's population was 108,411 in 1990 and has risen to 134,082 in 2005. The population is mainly Malay, and a big portion of the population consists of Indonesian Chinese, who originally immigrated from Guangdong province of 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.

[edit] Economics

Pangkal Pinang is one of the major ports on the Java Sea, and tin, pepper, fish, and copra are exported from here. There is a producing industry of coastal vessels here, and deep-sea fishing in the Java Sea is important for the town.

The town has an airport, and is connected by roads to other towns on the island.

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

Bangka-Belitung Islands is a province of Indonesia, which includes two main islands, Bangka and Belitung, and several smaller ones that lie from the east of Sumatra to the northeast of South Sumatra province. The Bangka Strait separates Sumatra and Bangka, and the Gaspar Strait separates Bangka and Belitung. The South China Sea is to the north, the Java Sea is to the south, and Borneo to the east is separated from Belitung by the Karimata Strait. The province was formerly part of South Sumatra, but became a separate province along with Banten and Gorontalo in 2000. In 2004 its population was 1,012,655. The capital is Pangkal Pinang. These islands have significant mining (the largest producers of tin in Indonesia). They also produce white pepper CPO etc. Bangka Belitung also has many beaches and smaller islands which have attracted tourists from around the world. The famous beaches are Matras beach, Parai beach, Tanjung Pesona beach, Batu Bedaun beach, Remodong beach, Pasir Padi Beach, Tanjung Kelian Beach, Rebo beach, Telok Uber Beach and many others.

BANGKA - BELITUNG TOURISM MAP

Administrative divisions

Bangka-Belitung is divided into six regencies (kabupaten) and 1 city (kota):

* Bangka (regency seat: Sungailiat (town))
* West Bangka (regency seat: Muntok)
* South Bangka (regency seat: Toboali)
* Central Bangka (regency seat: Koba)
* Belitung (regency seat : Tanjung Pandan)
* East Belitung (regency seat: Manggar)
* Pangkal Pinang (city)