Bangkalan Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Bangkalan; Madurese: Kabhupatèn Bhângkalan; Pegon: ; Carakan: ꦏꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦧꦁꦏꦭꦤ꧀) is a regency () of East Java province in Indonesia. The name Bangkalan comes from the words "bhângka" and "la'an", which mean "already dead" in the Madurese language. The seat of its government is the town of Bangkalan. The regency is located on the west side of Madura Island, bordering Sampang Regency to the east, Java Sea to the north, and Madura Strait to the west and the south sides. It covers an area of 1,301.03 km2, and had a population of 906,761 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. (an increase from 805,048 at the previous census in 2000) and reached 1,060,377 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 1,112,956.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Provinsi Jawa Timur Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.35)
In 2009, the Suramadu Bridge was completed, being the first (toll) bridge ever to connect Java and Madura islands. The Suramadu Bridge is the longest in Indonesia. Previously, Kamal port was the main gateway between Madura island and Java, where ferries served the port with the Ujung port near Surabaya, but nowadays people prefer to travel across the toll bridge rather than using ferries, so now only a few ferries serve it in the day time only.
Bangkalan Regency is included in the Gerbangkertosusila development region, an extension of the Surabaya metropolitan area.
Administrative districts Bangkalan Regency consists of eighteen districts (), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census and the 2020 census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Bangkalan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3526) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 273 rural desa and 8 urban kelurahan), and its postcode.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Areainkm2 Pop'n2010census Pop'n2020census Pop'nmid 2024estimate Admincentre No.ofvillages Postcode35.26.04 Kamal 41.40 45,942 48,763 49,348 Banyuajuh 10 6916235.26.12 Labang 35.23 33,322 38,317 39,036 Sukolilo Timur 13 6915435.26.11 Kwanyar 47.81 41,751 51,611 50,680 Delemer 16 6916335.26.16 Modung 78.79 43,928 46,057 43,356 Patereman 17 6916635.26.15 Blega 92.82 52,058 57,726 57,391 Blega 19 6917435.26.17 Konang 81.09 45,023 53,434 52,979 Bandung 13 6917535.26.18 Galis 120.56 72,705 88,262 83,730 Galis 21 6917335.26.13 Tanah Merah 68.56 56,798 70,805 69,048 Petrah 23 6917235.26.14 Tragah 39.58 26,599 30,318 31,090 Soket Laok 18 6916535.26.02 Socah 53.82 52,953 63,421 63,038 Socah 11 6916135.26.01 Bangkalan (town) 35.02 76,499 86,245 89,477 Kraton 13 (a) 69112– 6911935.26.03 Burneh 66.10 55,840 63,567 63,072 Burneh 12 (b) 6912135.26.05 Arosbaya 42.46 40,203 48,025 46,111 Arosbaya 18 6915135.26.06 Geger 123.31 62,755 81,834 80,207 Campor 13 6915235.26.10 Kokop 125.75 64,531 73,941 71,047 Dupok 13 6915535.26.09 Tanjung Bumi 67.49 48,668 54,344 54,036 Tanjung Bumi 14 6915635.26.08 Sepulu 73.25 38,826 46,487 43,167 Sepulu 15 6915435.26.07 Klampis 67.10 48,360 57,220 55,218 Klampis Barat 22 69153 Totals 1,260.15 906,761 1,060,377 1,042,031 Bangkalan 281
Notes: (a) including 7 urban kelurahan (Mlajah, Kemayoran, Pangeranan, Demangan, Kraton, Pejagan and Bancaran) and 6 desa. (b) including 1 urban kelurahan (Tunjung).
See also
List of regencies and cities of Indonesia
References