Pangkal Pinang (Pangkalpinang)
It covers an area of 89.40 km2 and it had a population of 216,893 at the 2020 Census. The city's population density is about 2,426 per square kilometre in 2020. Muhammad Irwansyah is the mayor; he was preceded by Zulkarnain Karim, who served for two terms (2003–2013). The Rangkui River divides the city into two parts, and Jalan Merdeka is its geographic center.
Pangkal Pinang's population consists largely of ethnic Malays and Chinese Hakka who came from Guangzhou. There are also smaller immigrant communities of other ethnic groups, such as Batak and Minangkabau. Landmarks in the city include the Timah Museum, a 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 island of Bangka).
Map - Pangkal Pinang (Pangkalpinang)
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ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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IDR | Indonesian rupiah | Rp | 2 |
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NL | Dutch language |
EN | English language |
ID | Indonesian language |
JV | Javanese language |