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Liat Island
Pongok (Indonesian language, Indonesian: ''Pulau Pongok''), sometimes known as Liat, is an Indonesian island which is part of the Pongok Islands District of the South Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Province. It comprises over 95% of the district's area and most of its population, with an area of 48.3 square km. It is the 5th largest island in the province, being far smaller than Bangka Island, Bangka and Belitung in addition to the islands of Lepar Island, Lepar and Mendanau Island, Mendanau. The smaller island of Celagen Island, Celagen, off the western coast of the island, holds the remaining population of the district. Before its division in 2012, the island was part of the Lepar Pongok District. Geography The island is located approximately halfway between Bangka and Belitung, in the middle of the Gaspar Strait, resulting in it sometimes being referred to as "Middle Island". The island stretches approximately 10 km north–south and 8.5 km east–west. Several small s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangka-Belitung
The Bangka Belitung Islands ( id, Kepulauan Bangka Belitung) is a province of Indonesia. Situated off the southeastern coast of Sumatra, the province comprises two main landmasses— Bangka and Belitung—and numerous smaller islands. Bangka Belitung is bordered by the Bangka Strait to the west, the Natuna Sea to the north, the Java Sea is to the south and the Karimata Strait to the east. The province's capital and largest city is Pangkal Pinang. Bangka Belitung covers an area of and has a population of 1,455,678 according to the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 1,473,165. Bangka Belitung has an equatorial climate with tropical rainforests, which, however, is disappearing due to deforestation. Mount Maras, located on the island of Bangka, is the province's highest point, with a height of . There are several rivers in the province, such as the Sebuku River, Baturusa River and Mendo River. Bangka Belitung is ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse; m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
