The Number of Lakes in Bangka Belitung Province is the Highest in Indonesia
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In 2017, Bangka Belitung Islands was recorded as the Indonesian province with the highest number of lakes. Based on 2017 data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), Bangka Belitung Islands had 306 lakes. West Java followed with 197 lakes, followed by Yogyakarta Special Region (135 lakes), Banten (104 lakes), and West Kalimantan (51 lakes).
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The lakes in Bangka Belitung Islands were formed from the legacy of large-scale tin mining using open-cut mining systems. One lake very well-known to tourists is Kaolin Lake. Kaolin Lake has bright blue, clear water, making it a popular tourist destination.
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