Pangkalpinang
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About Pangkalpinang
Pangkalpinang, colloquially written as Pangkal Pinang, also known as Pin-kong in Hakka, is the capital and largest city of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province in Indonesia. It is located on Bangka Island's east coast, the city is divided into seven districts (kecamatan) and has 42 subdistricts (kelurahan).
It covers an area of 89.40 square kilometres (34.52 sq mi) and it had a population of 174,838 at the 2010 Census and 218,568 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 226,297. The city's average population density was about 2,165 per square kilometre in mid 2022. The Rangkui River divides the city into two parts, and Jalan Merdeka is its geographic center.
Pangkalpinang's population consists largely of ethnic Malays and Hakka Chinese people. There are also smaller immigrant communities of other ethnic groups, such as Batak, Bugis and Minangkabau. Landmarks in the city include the Timah Museum, Jamik Mosque, Fuk Tet Che Chinese temple, the Cathedral of St. Joseph, the Bangka Botanical Garden, and the Pasir Padi beach.
Pangkalpinang is derived from the local words pengkal ("base") and pinang (Areca catechu, a species of palm tree widely grown on the...
Pangkalpinang travel guide
Getting there
By plane 1 Depati Amir Airport (Pangkal Pinang Airport PGK IATA). Is served by frequent flights to and from Jakarta, and flight to and from Palembang, Tanjung Pandan, and Batam.
Getting around
Car rental cost is around Rp 350, to Rp.500.
See
Tin Museum Pasir Padi Beach Bangka Botanical Garden Tin Mining White Pepper Farm
Eat
Grill Tenggiri Fish - Fresh and Juicy Lempah - Bangka's Unique Curry soup, you can choose using Vegetable, Fish, or Meat Bangka's Noodle - Noodle mix special Bangka's soya sauce and meat (Chicken or Pork) Roasted Pig - this one you only can find in Bangka, using mix spices and lime with original grill technique make the best Roasted Pig ever Kemplang - Roasted Fish Cracker Sweet Martabak/Panekuk - Bangka's original cake, sweet taste with Chocolate, Cheese, Peanut and creamy margarine Crab with padang sauce - HOt and spicy but the crab taste really nice
Sleep
Budget 1 Grand Sabrina, Jl. Diponegoro No 73, ☏ +62 717-422424, fax: +62 717-432900, [email protected]. 2 Mitra Garden, Jl. Mentok No 3, ☏ +62 717-439071, fax: +62 717-424265, [email protected]. 3 Bumi Asih, Jl.Jend Sudirman, No 25. 4 Wisma Jaya, Jl.Mangkol. 5 Grand Millennium, Jl. Koba. 6 Griya Tirta, Jl. Semabung lama No 272. 7 Al Huriah, Jl Sriwijaya No 1 A. 8 Xinlu, Jl. Ahmad Yani. 9 Wisma 88, Jl. Merdeka.
Splurge 10 Novotel Bangka Hotel Golf & Convention Center, Jl Soekarno Hatta, ☏ +62 717 436888, fax: +62 717 436889, [email protected]. 11 Aston Soll Marina Hotel & Conference Center, Jl. Koba Km 8 Pangkalan Baru, Central Bangka, ☏ +62 717 4261 261. 12 Santika Bangka Hotel, Jl. Soekarno Hatta (Jalan Raya Koba Km. 5) No. 17 Pangkalan Baru, Central Bangka, ☏ +62 717 4256 888, fax: +62 717 4256 889, [email protected]. 13 Swiss-Belhotel Pangkalpinang. (updated Sep 2023)
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.