Bangka Island
Bangka is an island which located in East side of Sumatra Island and part of Bangka Belitung archipelago (Babel). Bangka according to Bangka people’s daily language means “old man” or “very old”, so the island of Bangka can be interpreted as “the old island.” When referring to the mineral sources, this island is very rich with Mineral of Tin, which is why people called this island as Bangka, taken from Wangka, which means Tin or Timah (Indonesian language).
According to folklore, Bangka Island has no indigenous people; all the residents were migrants from tribal tribe called Sekak People. This people were still adhered to animism. Then enter the nation of Malay from the Malacca brought Islam to this island which then evolved until present time.
Bangka was ceded to Britain by the sultan of Palembang in 1812, but in 1814 it was exchanged with the Dutch for Cochin in India. The island was occupied by the Japanese from Februari 1942 to August 1945. It became part of independent Indonesia in 1949. The island, together with neighboring Belitung, was formerly part of South Sumatra (Sumatera Selatan) province, but in 2000 the two islands became the new province of Bangka-Belitung.
Bangka is an exotic island; it has so many destinations which most of all are majoring on marine tourism objects. It has many beautiful beaches that settled to spoil the tourists. The beaches are include: Parai Tenggiri beach, Matras beach, Tanjung Pesona beach, Tikus beach, Tanjung Kalian beach, Tanjung Ular beach, Pasir Kuning beach, Tanjung Labu beach, Gunung Namak beach, Tanjung Kerasak beach, Batu Ampar beach, and many more and more. You can find more exotic beach in Bangka.
On nature tourism objects, they have: Tanjung Kalian Lighthouse, Dendang Hotspring, Nanas Island, Batu Balai, Sumur Dewa, Sekar Biru Lake, Kurau Fisherman Village, Pelepas Isalnd, Nangka Island, Semujur Island, Panjang Island, Ketawai Island and Maras Mountain. And Still, many more destinations will wait for your explore.
Family Destinations In Bangka Belitung Island
Find the History of Bangka at the Pangkal Pinang Tin MuseumThe Tin Museum was officially opened on August 2, 1997. This museum displays the history of tin mining on Bangka Island which contains historical objects and tin mining dioramas. In addition, visitors can also watch the making of crafts from tin. The best part is that admission to the museum is free. In addition, if you want to find food around Bangka Belitung, there are many places to eat that you can choose from. The dining options available in Bangka-Belitung…
The Places in Bangka Belitung Island That Interesting to Visit
Have you ever visited Bangka Island? Bangka Belitung or Bangka Island is a province of Indonesia, which is located on the island of Sumatra. Although not as popular as Bali or Lombok, it has beautiful beaches, white sand, amazing coral reefs, and giant granite rocks. Some of them are rarely visited at all. To experience the untouched splendor of “Island of the Gods” at its best, travel with an experienced local guide, or arrange your own transportation. Enjoy the white sands of Bembang Beach in West BangkaBecause Bangka-Belitung has many…
Soekarno’s Exile at Menumbing Mountain, Bangka Island, Bangka Belitung
Located in Muntok area in the northwest of the island of Bangka, Mount Menumbing has a height of about 355 meters above sea level. At Mount Menumbing, there is an exile pension of Indonesia’s first President Bung Karno and Vice President Bung Hatta by the Dutch during 1948-1949 on the island of Bangka. The exile pension is guarded by the family who is also Abdi Dalem Sultan Palace of Yogyakarta, since generation to generation, where since day one they have responsibility to maintain Bung Karno and Bung Hatta during their…
Romodang Beach, Bangka
Romodang Beach Romodang beach is located in Belinyu area, north Bangka 77 km from Sungailiat. We can see the very dramatic sunset at noon from this beach and those who like fishing, this is the perfect place to go for it. Moreover, this beach is always visited by those who want to spend time with family and friends for recreational holiday. One of characteristics from this beach is on the stone gate before reaching the beach. Local society call this gate as “Batu Belah Tangkup” or sandwich stone. Another characteristic…
