Air Gegas
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Air Gegas | |
|---|---|
  Air Gegas Location of Air Gegas in Bangka-Belitung | |
| Coordinates: 2°41′S 106°23′E / 2.683°S 106.383°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | Bangka Belitung Islands |
| Regency | South Bangka Regency |
| Established | 30 April 2001 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 853.64 km2 (329.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 46,475 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time) |
| Area code | +62718 |
Air Gegas is a district of South Bangka Regency, Bangka-Belitung Islands. It is the second largest and second most populated district in the regency after the regency seat of Toboali.[1]
The district is subdivided into ten villages, with the administrative centre being at the village of Air Gegas.[2]: 1 There are over 1,100 kolong (holes left over by mining activities) in the district due to tin mining,[2]: 11 and reclamation activities have been conducted on 49.8 hectares of such land.[3]
History[edit]
Air Gegas was established in 2001, in which at the time was part of Bangka Regency. In 2003, the district became part of newly-established South Bangka Regency.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Luas Wilayah Menurut Kecamatan (km2), Jumlah Penduduk Menurut Kecamatan dan Jenis Kelamin (jiwa), Kepadatan Penduduk (jiwa/km2), dan Rasio Jenis Kelamin Kabupaten Bangka Selatan Menurut Kecamatan, 2020". Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Bangka Selatan (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Kecamatan Air Gegas Dalam Angka 2020" (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "105,1 hektare tambang di Babel dijadikan destinasi wisata". Antara News (in Indonesian). 30 July 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
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