5/7/12

Belitung Island in Indonesia


Pacific Islands, or Belitong (the local language, named after a type of sea slug), formerly known as Billiton is an island off the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, flanked by the Gaspar Strait and the Strait of Karimata.

The island is famous for its white pepper (Piper sp.) Is in the local language is called sahang, and type of mining minerals such as tin-C (Stannuum), quartz sand, white clay (kaolin), and granite. And recently became the natural destination alternative. The island was once owned by the United Kingdom (1812), before finally exchanged the Netherlands, together Bengkulu, with Singapore and New Amsterdam (now part of New York). The main town is the Tanjung Pandan. Belitung island is divided into two districts, namely District Billiton, had its capital in Tanjung Pandan, Eastern and Pacific Islands, had its capital Manggar.


Most of the population, especially those living in coastal areas, are very familiar with the rich marine life with the results of marine fish. Variety of processed foods made from fish food everyday population. Marine wealth became a source of livelihoods of Pacific Islands. Natural resources are not less important to people's lives Billiton is tin. Tin mining has been started since the time of the Dutch East Indies. The island population is mainly ethnic Malay Islands (speak a dialect of Pacific Islands) and the Chinese Hokkien and Hakka.
 


Name of the airport in the Pacific Islands are in Tanjungpandan HAS Hananjoedin (TJQ) that can be landed by class Boeing 737-300 aircraft. Islands located in 107o 35 '- 108o 18' latitude and 2 ° 30 '- 3o 15' East longitude. Air temperature during the day between 28-31 degrees Celsius and at night between 24-26 degrees Celsius, for most of the year. Diameter length from east to west and about 79km from north to south is approximately 77km. Total outside the mainland is approximately 480 060 hectares. Islands surrounded by 189 smaller islands. Some are quite large and there are several villages. They were massive Mendanau island, Seliu island, island Nadu, islands and island Selanduk Stone Walls.

On 21 November 2000, based on Law No. 27 of 2000, the island of Bangka Belitung along with split away and form a new province with the name of the Pacific Islands Province Islands. This province is a province-31 in Indonesia. Based on the aspirations of the community and a variety of considerations, Islands District is divided into two districts, namely District Tanjungpandan Islands capital in the coverage area includes the 5th district and the East Pacific Islands District Manggar as its capital with a coverage area includes the four districts.



Beautiful beaches on the island of Belitung

Hotel in Belitung
Presents dozens of hotels that exist in the Belitung. Each hotel has a description, address and phone number to call at any time.


Resto in Belitung
Presents dozens of places to eat and drink in the Belitung. Each restaurant has a number of descriptions, addresses and telephone to call at any time.




Other information available in the Belitung include: Center City / KM 0 Tanjungpandan, General Hospital, Museum, Masjid Al Ihram, Barata Shopping Centre, Happy Bakery Shop, Port Tanjungpandan, Harbor Fish Market, ATM Bank Mandiri, ATM Bank BNI, ATM Bank BCA, ATM Bank Syariah Mandiri, ATM Bank SinarMas, ATM Bank Sumsel, ATM Bank Muamalat.

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