| Official Name: | West Bangka Regency |
| Native Name: | Kabupaten Bangka Barat |
| Native Name Lang: | id |
| Type: | Regency |
| Motto: | Sejiran Setason |
| Coordinates: | -1.85°N 132°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Indonesia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bangka Belitung Islands |
| Seat Type: | Regency seat |
| Seat: | Muntok |
| Leader Title: | Regent |
| Leader Name: | Markus |
| Area Total Km2: | 2884.15 |
| Population As Of: | mid 2022 estimate |
| Population Total: | 209791 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone1: | IWST |
| Utc Offset1: | +7 |
| Pushpin Map: | Indonesia_Sumatra#Indonesia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sumatra and Indonesia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Regent |
| Leader Name1: | vacant |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | (+62) 716 |
West Bangka Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Bangka Barat) is a regency (kabupaten) of Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia. It comprises the northwestern part of Bangka Island, together with a number of small islands off its coast. The regency covers an area of 2,820.61 km2[2] and had a population of 175,110 at the 2010 Census,[3] rising to 204,612 at the 2020 census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 209,791 - comprising 108,102 males and 101,689 females.[5] The town of Muntok is its regency seat.
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Regency was divided into five districts (kecamatan), but a sixth (Parittiga) was created subsequently. These are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[6] and the 2020 Census,[7] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[8] The table includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 60 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
| Kode Wilatah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2022 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.05.04 | Kelapa | 573.80 | 30,537 | 34,451 | 35,463 | Kelapa | 14 (a) | 33364 | |
| 19.05.05 | Tempilang (b) | 461.02 | 24,379 | 28,460 | 29,080 | Tempilang | 9 | 33365 | |
| 19.05.01 | 505.94 | 45,523 | 52,745 | 54,239 | Tanjung | 9 (c) | 33351 (d) | ||
| 19.05.02 | Simpang Teritip | 637.35 | 26,539 | 30,378 | 31,518 | Pelangas | 13 | 33366 | |
| 19.05.03 | Jebus (e) | 351.93 | 48,172 | 22,522 | 23,193 | Jebus | 11 | 33362 | |
| 19.05.06 | Parittiga | 354.11 | (f) | 36,056 | 36,298 | Puput | 10 | 33363 | |
| Total | 2,884.15 | 175,150 | 204,612 | 209,791 | Muntok | 66 |
Note: (a) including the kelurahan of Kelapa. (b) including three offshore islands - Pulau Batubelilik, Pulau Batudatek and Pulau Semumbung.
(c) comprising 5 kelurahan (Keranggan, Menjelang, Sungai Baru, Sungai Daeng and Tanjung) and 4 desa.
(d) except the 3 kelurahan of Tanjung (post code 33311), Sungai Batu (post code 33312) and Sungai Daeng (post code 33313).
(e) there are 85 offshore islets in Jebus and Parittiga Districts.
(f) the 2010 population of Parittiga District is included in the figure for Jebus District, from which it was cut out.