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Sungailiat | |
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City | |
Streets of Sungailiat | |
Coordinates: 1°51′20.7″S 106°7′3.4″E / 1.855750°S 106.117611°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Bangka Belitung Islands |
Regency | Bangka Regency |
Area | |
• Total | 146.38 km2 (56.52 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 100,750 |
• Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+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.