Belitung
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| Population | 320,500 (mid 2023 estimate) |
| Pop. density | 66/km2 (171/sq mi) |
Belitung (
Demography
The population was 262,357 at the 2010 Census
Religion
Before the arrival of Dutch missionaries, the island's inhabitants and most of the Indonesian archipelago had already converted from Hinduism, Buddhism, and Animism to Islam due to the work of Chinese Muslim traders. As a result, Christian churches were unable to gain considerable numbers of followers. [citation needed] Today, Belitung is a religiously diverse island. Sunni Islam is the most widely practiced religion, with sizeable minorities of Buddhists, Christians and Confucianists. [citation needed]
Transportation
On Belitung island, the only airport is in Belitung Regency; that is, the
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has four direct flights from Singapore. The Singapore-Tanjung Pandan direct flight operates four times weekly – departing at 5:20 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and 5:30 pm on Sundays.
Belitung Island has four ports; three in Belitung Regency and one in East Belitung Regency, serving cargo ships and ferry ships.
Online taxi services (such as Gojek and Grab) are available, as well as standard taxicabs, the taxi bandara (airport taxi) and commonly-hailed street taxis.
Geography
Belitung is a medium-sized island (at about 1,876 square miles (4,860 km2)), also encompassing smaller adjacent islands, of which
Economy
Belitung is a source of
The island is also a producer of
The white sand beaches and offshore islands are helping tourism to become a larger part of the economy.
Tourist destinations
The main tourist destinations are beaches and offshore islands/islets. The beaches are Tanjung Tinggi Beach and Tanjung Kelayang Beach, both of which have clear blue water, sand, and rocky beaches. The islands/islets are Batu Berlayar Island, which is mostly granite, Pasir Island, which is a tidal island made of sand (= pasir in Indonesian), Bird Islet (Pulau Burong, accessed from Tanjung Binga beach on foot at low tide, Lengkuas Island, which is the home of a 129-year-old lighthouse and a good place for snorkeling, and Babi Island and Kelayang Islet.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Kepulauan Bangka Belitung Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.19)
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ "The Philosophers movie introducing the beauty of Belitung island". 18 July 2014. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "The Beauty of Belitung". The Jakarta Post. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
External links
Belitung travel guide from Wikivoyage- Tempat Wisata DI Belitung
- Pantai Tanjung Tinggi
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