Bangka

American

[bang-kuh] / ˈbæŋ kə /

Or Banka

noun

an island in Indonesia, E of Sumatra: tin mines. 4,611 sq. mi. (11,942 sq. km).

Bangka British

/ ˈbæŋkə /

noun

an island in Indonesia, separated from Sumatra by the Bangka Strait . Chief town: Pangkalpinang. Area: about 11 914 sq km (4600 sq miles)

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We ended up off the coast of El Nido, Palawan, island-hopping aboard an outrigger canoe-style bangka, despite my penchant for seasickness.

From Seattle Times

With the sea breeze ruffling their hair as they hopped around the bangka as easily as if they were on land, they told us stories, cooked three-course meals on the boat and played beach volleyball with us.

From Seattle Times

When Sariah went to fetch water in a pit near her home in Bangka Island, Indonesia, last September, she was unaware that a 3m-long saltwater crocodile had been resting in the crater, watching as she filled one of her buckets.

From BBC

Bangka island is one of the richest tin-mining regions in the world.

From BBC

Crocodiles are a protected species in Indonesia, but in Bangka Island, they are usually killed after an attack - rather than being handed over to a local conservation agency.

From BBC

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