BANGKA BELITUNG

Pacific Islands Islands province is a province in Indonesia, which consists of two major islands, the island of Bangka and Billiton Island and minor islands such as P. Lepar, P. Pongok, P. Mendanau and P. Strait of Nasik, who has been named the island total amount to 470 pieces and only 50 islands are inhabited. Pacific Islands are located in the eastern part of Sumatra island, close to South Sumatra Province. Pacific Islands known as the tin-producing area, has beautiful beaches and inter-ethnic harmony. This provincial capital is Pangkalpinang. The provincial government was promulgated on February 9, 2001. After the inauguration Pj. Governor of the H. Amur Muchasim, SH (former Secretary General of Ministry of Home Affairs), which marks the start of the activity of the provincial government wheels. Bangka Strait separates the island of Sumatra and Bangka Island, while the Gaspar Strait separates the island of Bangka and Billiton Island. In the northern part of this province are the South China Sea, the southern part of the Java Sea and the island of Borneo in the east which is separated from the island of Billiton by Karimata Strait. Previously the province of the Pacific Islands Islands is part of South Sumatra, but being alone with Banten province and Gorontalo in 2000. Pacific Islands Islands Province was established based on Law Number 27 Year 2000 on the establishment of the Pacific Islands Province Islands on 21 November 2000 which consisted of Bangka regency, regency and city Pangkalpinang Islands.

In 2003 under Law No. 5 of 2003 dated January 23, 2003 conducted by the addition of four regional divisions, namely West Bangka regency, Central Bangka, Bangka and Billiton South East. Islands province is a division of the Pacific Islands region of South Sumatra Province. Territory of the Pacific Islands Province Islands, particularly the island of Bangka flit into the conquered kingdom of Srivijaya and Majapahit. After the capitulation of the Dutch Islands, the Pacific Islands became British colony as the "Duke of Island". May 20, 1812 after British rule ended August 13, 1824 London Convention, there was a transition of power colony islands of the Pacific Islands MH. Court (UK) with K. Hcyes (Netherlands) in Muntok on December 10, 1816. Dutch rule was met with resistance Depati Depati Barin and his son Amir is known as Amir Depati war (1849-1851). Depati war led to the defeat of Amir Amir Depati exiled to the village of Kupang in NTT's Tears. On the basis of Stbl. 565, dated December 2, 1933 on March 11, 1933 at shapes Resindetil Onderhoregenheden Pacific Islands led by a resident of the Pacific Islands with 6 Onderafdehify are led by Ast. Resident. Bangka Island there are 5 Onderafdehify which eventually became the fifth Pacific Islands residency on the island there is a residency. In the era of Japan, the Pacific Islands residency in order by the Japanese military government called Beliton Ginseibu Bangka. After the proclamation of independence of the Republic of Indonesia, the Netherlands in the form of Bangka While the Council on December 10, 1946 (stbl.1946 38) which then officially became Bangka Council, chaired by Datuk Musarif Bandaharo Leo who was sworn in the Netherlands on 11 November 1947. Bangka Council is a non-Government High Autonomy. On January 23, 1948 (stb1.1948 123), Bangka Council, Board of Riau Islands and join the Federation Council of the Pacific Islands and Riau (FABERI) which is a part of the Republic of Indonesia (RIS). RIS is based on Presidential Decree No. 141 of 1950 re-united with the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) to apply the law No. 22 of 1948. On 22 April 1950 by the Government handed over to the Pacific Islands region of South Sumatra Governor Dr. Mohd. LSA which was witnessed by Prime Minister Dr. The judge and the Board dismissed the Pacific Islands. As a resident of the Pacific Islands appointed R. Soemardja Pangkalpinang.Berdasarkan based on 1950 Provisional Constitution and Law No. 22 of 1948 and the Emergency Law No. 4 dated 16 November 1956 residency of the Pacific Islands are in South Sumatra and Bangka is also formed small town Pangkalpinang. Under Law No. 1 Year 1957 Municipal Pangkalpinang be. On May 13, 1971 President Soeharto inaugurated the river as the capital of Bangka Liat. Under Law No. 27 of 2000 the City of Pangkalpinang, Bangka and Billiton became the Province of Islands District Pacific Islands. The next date of January 27, 2003 the Province of the Pacific Islands Islands have regional divisions by adding four new districts namely West Bangka regency, Central Bangka, Billiton East and South Bangka.n 2007 the moisture in the Pacific Islands Islands province ranged from 77.4% to 87.3% with an average monthly reach 83.1%, with rainfall of 58.3 mm to 476.3 mm and the air pressure during in 2007 approximately 1010.1 MBS. Average air temperature during 2007 in the province reached 26.7 ° C with average maximum temperatures 29.9 ° C and average minimum air temperature of 24.9 oC. The maximum air temperature was highest in October, with temperatures 31.7 ° C, whereas for the lowest minimum temperatures occur in February and March with the air temperature of 23.2 oC. Islands of the Pacific Islands have a tropical climate influenced by monsoons that had a wet month for seven months of the year and month to dry for five months continuously. 2007 dry season occurs in August through October with 11-15 days of rainy days per month. For the wet months of rainy days per month of 16-27 days, occurred in January through July and in November to December.