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Encyclopedia > Bangka

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This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.

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Bangka (Sulawesi) - Wikitravel (586 words)
Bangka is a group of islands off the coast of North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Bangka is about 90 minutes Manado, using a combination of car and boat.
Bangka area is not part of the Bunaken Marine park, so there is no fee or permit.
The History of Bangka Island (206 words)
Subsequently it was occupied by Sriwijaya Kingdom (686 AD) who was written "Wangka" which means "Tin" on a stone, that's why Bangka Island is also called "Tin Island", the stone was found in the Western part of the island, near Kota Kapur, now the stone still can be seen at the National Museum in Jakarta.
Bangka is famous for two other events; the Banka Island Massacre in WWII by the Japanese of Australian Nurses and as reputedly the setting for the book "Lord Jim" by Joseph Conrad.
Bangka is also home to a number of Indonesians communist that has been under house arrest since the 1960's and are not permitted to leave the island.
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