Payung is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
of
South Bangka Regency
South Bangka Regency () is a regency (''kabupaten'') of Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia, with the town of Toboali as its regency seat. It also includes several small islands off the coast of Bangka in the Gaspar Strait, such as Lepar ...
,
Bangka-Belitung Islands
The Bangka Belitung Islands (; Jawi: ) is a province of Indonesia. Situated off the southeastern coast of Sumatra, the province comprises two main land masses — the islands of Bangka and Belitung — and numerous smaller islands. Bangka Be ...
. It is located in the northern part of the regency, bordering the
Central Bangka Regency.
History
Payung district was established in 2001, in which at the time was part of
Bangka Regency
Bangka Regency is a regency (''kabupaten'') of Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia. It covers an area of 3,016.85 km2 in the northeast of Bangka Island, and had a population of 277,204 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. risin ...
. In 2003, the district became part of newly-established
South Bangka Regency
South Bangka Regency () is a regency (''kabupaten'') of Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia, with the town of Toboali as its regency seat. It also includes several small islands off the coast of Bangka in the Gaspar Strait, such as Lepar ...
.
Administrative divisions
The district is subdivided into nine villages. The administrative center is located at Payung village.
Economy
The economy of the district is largely agricultural, with the labor force nearly entirely engaged in agriculture.
References
Populated places in the Bangka Belitung Islands
Districts of South Bangka Regency
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