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Sungailiat, Indonesia
Sungailiat is a town of 100,750 people in Bangka–Belitung Islands, Indonesia.
Why visit Sungailiat
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Sungailiat
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About Sungailiat
Sungailiat, also known as Liet-kong in Hakka, is a town and district (kecamatan) of Bangka Regency, in the Bangka-Belitung province of Indonesia. It is also the regency seat.
From the Wikipedia article Sungailiat (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Sungailiat on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes9
AN Kopi Bubuk Sungailiat Bangka
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.5 km
Jalan T. Pesona
Mo-Fri 17:00-21:00 Sat 16:00-21:00 Sun 08:00-18:00
History
The name Sungailiat is believed to derive from a toponym, using what locals call their place with an abundance of river. They once call the place Sungai Lihat, which means “seeing the river” in Malay. This name then got changed into Sungailiat so it could be easier to call. However, the original river of Sungai Lihat has been lost due to large-scale tin mining.
And like its other Bangka island counterparts, its first settlers are Bangka Malays and began to be inhabited by various people of different ethnicities, such as Chinese Indonesians.
The anniversary of Sungailiat was determined based on a governmental team meeting on June 13, 1995, as well as the results of workshop and exposes about the anniversary/birth of Sungailiat City by the Regent of the Head of the Level II Region of Bangka on November 20, 1995, and January 15, 1996, guiding the final formulation results from the formulation team who have received input and feedback either through mass communications, or direct responses from both community and traditional leaders residing there or other resources, especially supported by various data and with scientific evidence, the team shall formulate and determine that the date of founding was on the 7th of Rabiʽ al-Awwal or Rabiul Awal in 1186 H or coincides with 27 April 1766 CE.
From the History section of Sungailiat on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship10
Mushola Dindikbud Bangka
Place of worship · Sunni · 4.9 km
Jl. Jenderal Ahmad Yani, Sungailiat
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare10
Map of Sungailiat
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Getting there and nearby towns
Depati Amir Airport (PGK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 km away.
- Pangkalpinang 31 km south, about 31 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Fishing village Sungailiat, Cun Cun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Feral dog island, Sungailiat, Bangka Island, Cun Cun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Feral dogs island in Sungailiat, Bangka Island, Cun Cun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Collared kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) of Parai Beach, Sungailiat, Bangka Island, Indonesia, Melindra12, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sunrise di Pantai Parai, Sungailiat, Bangka Belitung - panoramio, nugroho adhi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 邦加烈港關帝廟 Lie̍t-kóng Kwân-ti-meu, Cun Cun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kopi hitam, es kopi, dan roti telur panggang di Kopi Tung Tau. - panoramio, nugroho adhi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Salah Satu Sudut Warung Kopi Tung Tau - panoramio, nugroho adhi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Warung Kopi Tung Tau, Pangkal Pinang - panoramio, nugroho adhi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS045-E-5290 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Bangka - panoramio, Vebra, CC BY 3.0
- Pantai Matras - panoramio, Vebra, CC BY 3.0
- "LAUT BIRU", Andangkosasih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suasana Indah di tepi Pantai, Yulhendri, CC BY-SA 4.0
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