Sungailiat

Sungailiat
City
Streets of Sungailiat
Streets of Sungailiat
Sungailiat is located in Bangka Belitung Islands
Sungailiat
Sungailiat
Location of Sungailiat in Bangka-Belitung
Coordinates: 1°51′20.7″S 106°7′3.4″E / 1.855750°S 106.117611°E / -1.855750; 106.117611
Country Indonesia
ProvinceBangka Belitung Islands
RegencyBangka Regency
Area
 • Total146.38 km2 (56.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total100,750
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Area code+62717

Sungailiat (literally "Tough river" or "Thick river")(Chinese: 烈港, Lîet-Kóng) is a city and district (kecamatan) of Bangka Regency, in the Bangka-Belitung province of Indonesia. It is also the regency seat.

It is the second-largest settlement on the island, right after the provincial capital of Pangkal Pinang. The town is located on the eastern coast of the island, about 30 kilometres north of Pangkal Pinang, to which it is connected by a paved road.

The district is further divided into 13, consisting of one 'desa/village and 12 kelurahan/urban village.

  1. ^ a b "Bangka Regency - Bureau of Statistics". Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Bangka. Statistics Indonesia. Retrieved 4 August 2017.