Manggar, Indonesia
Manggar is a town of 39,135 people in Bangka–Belitung Islands, Indonesia.
Why visit Manggar
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Manggar
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About Manggar
Manggar (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈmaŋɡar]; Chinese: 芒加尔) is a town in the Indonesian province of Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia which is a port on the east coast of Belitung Island, and is the seat of the East Belitung Regency. The town was founded as a tin mining town in the 19th century.
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Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship5
Islamic Centre Desa Lalang
Place of worship · 1.7 km
Jl. Kartini Desa Lalang, Manggar
Masjid Nuruh Ihza
Place of worship · 0.9 km
Dsn Teratai Desa Lalang Jaya, Manggar
Masjid Nurul Qomar
Place of worship · 1.2 km
Jl. Pantai Nyiur Melambai Desa Lalang, Manggar
Gas and EV charging1
History
In the 1860s, the Dutch prospectors of the Billiton Maatschappij explored the area and established the mining district of Burung Mandi Lenggang. In 1863, a tin mine was established on the right banks of the Manggar River, and the district was renamed to Manggar district in 1866. Manggar was opened to immigration of "foreign orientals" (Asian foreigners) on 8 October 1871, which is selected as the establishment date for the district.
In late 1945, during the early stages of the Indonesian National Revolution, the Dutch authorities reoccupied the town although they encountered some resistance from the newly formed Indonesian Armed Forces. After Indonesian independence, the Manggar district was one of the four districts comprising the island of Belitung by the 1980s. Manggar became the seat of the East Belitung Regency after its formation in 2003.
From the History section of Manggar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare1
Map of Manggar
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Getting there and nearby towns
H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin International Airport (TJQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 59 km away.
- Tanjung Pandan 72 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Nyantai Mantai Selepas Festival Destika 2015, Nuroni, CC BY-SA 4.0
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