'Bangkalan Regency' is a regency (
Indonesian: ''kabupaten'') of
East Java province in
Indonesia. The seat of its government is
Bangkalan. The regency is located on the west side of
Madura Island, bordering with
Sampang Regency at the east,
Java Sea at the north and
Madura Strait at west and the south side.
Kamal port is the main gateway between the Madura island and
Java island, where
ferries serve the port with the
Ujung port nearby
Surabaya. In the future, a plan has been developed to build the
Suramadu Bridge connecting Java and Madura islands, which will be the longest bridge in Indonesia.
Bangkalan Regency is included in the
Gerbangkertosusila development regions, an extended region of Surabaya industrial areas.
Administratevly, the regency is divided into 18 sub-districts, which are further divided more into a number of villages.
See also
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List of regencies and cities of Indonesia
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