Bangka

Bang·ka

or Ban·ka (băng′kə)

An island of western Indonesia in the Java Sea separated from Sumatra by the narrow Strait of Bangka.

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Bangka

(ˈbæŋkə) or

Banka

(Placename) 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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Bang•ka

or Ban•ka

(ˈbæŋ kə)

n.

an island in Indonesia, E of Sumatra: tin mines. 4611 sq. mi. (11,942 sq. km).

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