Bangka-Belitung : Profile

Location

Bangka-Belitung Islands is a province of Indonesia, which includes two main islands, Bangka and Belitung, and several smaller ones that lie from the east of Sumatra to the northeast of South Sumatra province. The Bangka Strait separates Sumatra and Bangka, and the Gaspar Strait separates Bangka and Belitung. The South China Sea is to the north, the Java Sea is to the south, and Borneo to the east is separated from Belitung by the Karimata Strait.

For many cruisers, these islands are the last stop in Indonesia.

Belitung is known especially for its gigantic, abstract granite boulders and brilliant white sand beaches.

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