Tukak Sadai is a district of South Bangka Regency, Bangka-Belitung Islands. The district is located in the southeastern section of Bangka Island, and contains the Sadai seaport.

Tukak Sadai
A fish landing pier in Sadai
A fish landing pier in Sadai
Tukak Sadai is located in Bangka Belitung Islands
Tukak Sadai
Tukak Sadai
Location of Tukak Sadai in Bangka-Belitung
Coordinates: 3°1′S 106°38′E / 3.017°S 106.633°E / -3.017; 106.633
Country Indonesia
ProvinceBangka Belitung Islands
RegencySouth Bangka Regency
Established14 December 2007
Area
 • Total126 km2 (49 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total13,941
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Area code+62718

History edit

Tukak Sadai was established on 14 December 2007, after being split off from the southeastern part of Toboali district.

Administration edit

The district is subdivided into five villages: Tukak, Sadai, Tiram, Pasir Putih and Bukit Terap. The administrative center located in the village of Tiram.[2]: 6 

Economy edit

Most of the workforce in the district, totalling 4,176 people, is recorded as being employed in agriculture (2,166) or fishing (1,224).[2]: 44  There are six kindergartens, five elementary schools, two junior high schools, and one trade school in the district.[2]: 53  There are 86.65 km of roads in the district, of which 39.3 km were paved.[2]: 145 

The Government of Indonesia has planned to develop an industrial zone in the district, to be named the Sadai Industrial Zone, with a planned investment of Rp 58 trillion (USD 4 billion).[3] By July 2020, two Chinese companies - glass manufacturer Xinyi Solar and Sinomach - have signed agreements to construct factories in Sadai.[4] The Port of Sadai, serving passengers crossing to Belitung, is located within the district.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Luas Wilayah Menurut Kecamatan (km2), Jumlah Penduduk Menurut Kecamatan dan Jenis Kelamin (jiwa), Kepadatan Penduduk (jiwa/km2), dan Rasio Jenis Kelamin Kabupaten Bangka Selatan Menurut Kecamatan, 2020". Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Bangka Selatan (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Kecamatan Tukak Sadai Dalam Angka 2020" (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Pengembangan Kawasan Industri Sadai Bangka perlu dukungan Bappenas". Antara News (in Indonesian). 3 September 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. ^ "2 Perusahaan Industri Asal China Teken Kontrak Kerja di KI Sadai". Kumparan (in Indonesian). 13 July 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  5. ^ Rosana, Francisca Christy (3 July 2022). "Pelabuhan di Bangka Belitung Akan Ditata, Menhub: Kalau Kebanyakan Tidak Ekonomis". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 September 2022.