Tangerang
Tangerang | |
|---|---|
| City of Tangerang Kota Tangerang | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Sundanese | ᮒᮍᮨᮛᮀ |
    From top, left to right: CBD Alam Sutera Skyline, Al-Azhom Grand Mosque, Boen Tek Bio, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): Kota Penerbangan (City of Aviation) and Exoville | |
| Motto(s): Bhakti Karya Adhi Kerta Rahardja (Carry on the work by devotion towards prosperity) | |
 Location within Banten | |
| Coordinates: 6°10′41.90″S 106°37′54.80″E / 6.1783056°S 106.6318889°ECoordinates: 6°10′41.90″S 106°37′54.80″E / 6.1783056°S 106.6318889°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Banten |
| Formation | 28 February 1993 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City government |
| • Mayor | Arief Rachadiono Wismansyah (Demokrat) |
| • Vice Mayor | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 164.55 km2 (63.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 Census) | |
| • Total | 1,895,486 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Postcodes | 15xxx and 19xxx |
| Area code | (+62) 21 |
| Vehicle registration | B |
| Website | tangerangkota.go.id |
Tangerang (Sundanese: ᮒᮍᮨᮛᮀ, Indonesian pronunciation: [taŋˈɡəɾaŋ]) is a city in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Located on the western border of Jakarta, it is the third largest urban centre in the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area after Jakarta and Bekasi; the sixth largest city proper in the nation; and the largest city in Banten province. It has an area of 164.55 square kilometres (63.53 square miles) and an official 2010 Census population of 1,798,601, which had risen to 1,895,486 at the 2020 Census.[2] – making it the eighth most populated suburb in the world at the latter date. It has not only functioned as a dormitory city, as there are many industrial areas such as Jatake, and several business districts, including CBD Alam Sutera in the area. Located just next to Jakarta on the west with many road access and improved infrastructure, such as new toll road, it is one of the most favorite location for property seekers and investors in the Bodetabek area.[3]
Tangerang, along with the neighbouring South Tangerang, is where many large-scale developers have created built-up areas such as BSD City, Gading Serpong, Alam Sutera, and Lippo Village, and now becoming the area's center of economy, business, commerce, and education.
Tangerang is also home for Soekarno–Hatta International Airport which serves the Jakarta metropolitan area and is Indonesia's main gateway.
Overview[]
Tangerang is an industrial and manufacturing hub on Java and is home to over 1,000 factories. Many international corporations have plants in the city. Tangerang tends to be hot and humid, with little in the way of trees or geographical features. Certain areas consist of swamps, including the areas near the Soekarno–Hatta International Airport. It's also home to Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) BSD City, Indonesia's largest convention and exhibition center located in BSD City.
In recent years the urban expansion of Jakarta has covered Tangerang. As the result, many of its residents commute to Jakarta for work or vice versa. Many high-class and middle-class satellite cities have been developed in Tangerang, complete with their own shopping malls, private schools and convenience centers. The government is working on expanding the highway system to accommodate more traffic flow to and from the area.
Tangerang is the corporations' alternative to move or build their offices from Jakarta due to the heavy traffic and crowds, such as Unilever Indonesia, Kino Group, and Alfa Group.
History[]
Indonesian Revolution[]
In October 1945, Laskar Hitam, a Muslim militia, was established in Tangerang. The goal of this movement was to establish an Islamic nation in Indonesia. This movement later became a part of DI/TII rebel group. On 31 October 1945, Laskar Hitam kidnapped Otto Iskandardinata, the Republic of Indonesia's Minister of State. He was presumed to have been murdered at Mauk beach, Tangerang on 20 December 1945.[citation needed]
Recent history[]
Tangerang city was formed as an autonomous city on 27 February 1993 out of the Tangerang Regency. The city was previously an administrative city within that regency.
In August 1996, Walmart, the largest retail group in USA, opened its first branch in Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang. The branch was ransacked and burned down during the Indonesian riots of May 1998.[citation needed] Walmart discontinued their investment in Indonesia after the riot.[citation needed]
In 2007 the city government passed an anti-prostitution law which meant that women who are perceived to be dressed too provocatively may be arrested. Some news outlets reported that some women decided to wear the jilbab (hijab) to avoid being prosecuted under this law. In addition the city government began requiring municipal employees to abide by Islamic dress codes.[4]
In 2021, a fire at Tangerang prison killed at least 41 inmates and injured 80 people.[5][6]
Situ Gintung Flood[]
Tangerang District is the location of the Situ Gintung reservoir built by the Dutch colonial authorities in 1933. It was surrounded by a dam up to 16 metres (52 ft) high, which failed on 27 March 2009 with the resulting floods killing at least 93 people.[7]
Administrative districts[]
The city of Tangerang is divided into thirteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[8] and the 2020 Census.[9] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.
| Name | Area in km2 |
Population Census 2010[10] |
Population Census 2020[11] |
Number of villages |
Post codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciledug | 8.77 | 147,023 | 164,151 | 8 | 15151-15153 |
| Larangan | 9.40 | 163,901 | 165,599 | 8 | 15154-15156 |
| Karang Tengah | 10.47 | 118,473 | 117,721 | 7 | 15157-15159 |
| Cipondoh | 17.91 | 216,346 | 248,212 | 10 | 15141, 15146-15148 |
| Pinang | 21.59 | 160,206 | 180,131 | 11 | 15142-15145 |
| Tangerang | 15.79 | 126,244 | 153,859 | 8 | 15111, 15117-15113 |
| Karawaci | 13.48 | 171,317 | 184,388 | 16 | 15112-15116 |
| Jatiuwung | 14.41 | 120,216 | 102,053 | 6 | 15133-15137 |
| Cibodas | 9.61 | 142,479 | 147,279 | 6 | 15134-15139 |
| Periuk | 9.54 | 129,384 | 141,003 | 5 | 15131-15133 |
| Batuceper | 11.58 | 90,590 | 92,044 | 7 | 15121-15122 |
| Neglasari | 16.08 | 103,504 | 115,520 | 7 | 15121, 15127-15129 |
| Benda | 5.92 | 83,017 | 83,526 | 5 | 15123-15126 |
| Totals | 164.55 | 1,798,601 | 1,895,486 | 104 |
South Tangerang[]
South Tangerang (Tangerang Selatan) is a city which, like Tangerang city, is administratively separate from Tangerang Regency. It is subdivided into seven districts – Serpong, Serpong Utara (North Serpong), Ciputat, Ciputat Timur (East Ciputat), Pondok Aren, Pamulang, and Setu. Located on the southwest of Jakarta, it has an area of 147.19 square kilometres and a population of 1,354,350 at the 2020 Census.[12]
Climate[]
Tangerang has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from May to October and heavy rainfall from November to April.
| hideClimate data for Tangerang | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.9 (87.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.0 (80.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.8 (73.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 346 (13.6) |
270 (10.6) |
223 (8.8) |
169 (6.7) |
119 (4.7) |
94 (3.7) |
73 (2.9) |
68 (2.7) |
87 (3.4) |
122 (4.8) |
149 (5.9) |
202 (8.0) |
1,922 (75.8) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[13] | |||||||||||||
Demographics[]
Tangerang has a significant community of Chinese Indonesians, many of whom are of Cina Benteng extraction. They are part of the country's Peranakan Chinese community, but with deep, centuries-old roots in the historic Tangerang area, also called 'Benteng' locally.
Most of the old settlements in Tangerang have colonial, Chinese districts, such as at Sewan, Pasar Lama, Pasar Baru, Benteng Makasar, Kapling and Karawaci Lama (the precursor to Lippo Karawaci). One can find any food and all things Chinese there.[14] In addition, a large proportion of Benteng Chinese have traditionally been rural dwellers, engaged in agricultural activities, such as farming and livestock production.[15]
Due to the growth of satellite towns in the greater Jakarta region, which includes Tangerang, the area is now home to many new migrants from all parts of Indonesia.[16] Some notable planned town and housing complex in the city are Alam Sutera (the CBD area, while most of its area located in Serpong, South Tangerang city, Lippo Village (North), Banjar Wijaya, and Modernland (Kota Modern).
Economy[]
Tangerang's economy depends highly on service sectors, trading, financial service, and industrial. Jatake, which is Tangerang's biggest industrial area, is home to over 1,000 industrial corporations.
As the impact of Jakarta's growing economy continues, Tangerang has become an alternative location for some corporations in which to build their offices due to crowds and land prices. CBD in Alam Sutera is the notable central business district, comprising several corporations, business centers, apartments, and educational facilities. Some headquarters of big corporations are located here, such as Kino Group, Alfamart, Deltomed, Top Food, and more. It also has several business center nearby, such as Lippo Karawaci and Gading Serpong, both are located in Tangerang Regency.
Garuda Indonesia,[17] and Sriwijaya Air have their head offices at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport.[18]
There are plans by CFLD Indonesia to develop part of Tangerang, namely Tangerang New City, into the most advanced new industrial township which will encompass 4 pillars industry park – Electronics & ICT, Construction Materials, Automotive and Machinery & Equipment Industrial Parks.[19]
Shopping[]
Tangerang is the home for shopping in Banten area. Numerous shopping centres and markets are available here. The largest shopping mall in Tangerang and Banten is Supermall Karawaci in Lippo Village. Another shopping malls available are :
- Mall @ Alam Sutera
- TangCity Mall
- Metropolis Town Square
- IKEA Alam Sutera
- Traditonal market Pasar Lama where there are many street foods
Transportation[]
Tangerang is connected to Trans-Java Toll Road, and the following are the roads and highway in the city :
Main Road :
- Jl. Jenderal Sudirman
- Jl. MH Thamrin
- Jl. Daan Mogot
- Jl. Gatot Subroto
Highway :
- Jakarta-Tangerang Toll Road
- Tangerang-Merak Toll Road
- Cengkareng-Batuceper-Kunciran Toll Road
- Prof. Sedyatmo Toll Road (airport toll road)
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is the main hub for air transport in Jakarta Metropolitan Area as well as Tangerang. Air-conditioned public bus shuttle is available from the airport to destinations in Jakarta. This is operated by DAMRI, a state-owned company.
Jakarta–Merak Toll Road and Cengkareng-Batuceper-Kunciran Toll Road provide highway connections from Jakarta and surrounding cities.
KRL Commuterline serves from either Batuceper, Poris, or Tangerang stations to Duri, with connecting lines to stations across Jabodetabek. Soekarno-Hatta Airport Rail Link stops at Batuceper Station, providing direct access to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport via Soekarno-Hatta Airport Station and Soekarno-Hatta Airport Skytrain people mover.
The feeder buses of Transjakarta serves commuters from Bumi Serpong Damai and Bintaro Jaya. There are also private shuttle bus services from Jakarta to private residential area such as Lippo Karawaci and Citra Raya.
Several taxi companies operating in the city, such as the express taxi, blue bird, and the local operator Arimbi.
There are 17 intersections prone to traffic congestion with the obsolete Multi Program Eight Phase System. By 2012, Tangerang will have a new technology, called the Intelligent Transport System (ITS), that uses a closed-circuit camera that responds to traffic conditions at any given intersection and could reduce the rate of congestion by 30 percent.[20]
Attractions[]
Al-A'zhom Mosque[]
Al-Azhom Grand Mosque is a congregational mosque at the alun-alun Tangerang. Opened in 2003, it is the largest mosque in Banten province.[21] With the maximum capacity of 15,000 worshippers, it is one of the largest mosques in the world.
Benteng Heritage Museum[]
Benteng Heritage Museum is a historic townhouse that was restored and repurposed as a museum by a Benteng Chinese businessman Udaya Halim. It was opened on a specifically chosen auspicious date: November 11, 2011 or 11/11/11.[22] The museum displays Benteng Chinese artefacts and other cultural objects related to the history of Tangerang's Chinese community.[23]
Boen Tek Bio[]
Boen Tek Bio is the oldest Chinese temple, or klenteng, in Tangerang – with a history going back to 1684.[24]
Kali Pasir Mosque[]
Kali Pasir Mosque is the oldest mosque in Tangerang city, established in 1700, and a relic of Pajajaran Kingdom.[25] It is located in Cisadane riverbank, in the middle of Chinese residential and is characterized by Chinese pattern.[25]
Education[]
Tangerang provides educational facilities from kindergarten to college. In addition to government schools, there are many private schools such as :
- BPK Penabur Kota Tangerang (formerly BPK Penabur Kota Modern)
- Sekolah Dian Harapan, Lippo Village
- Sekolah Harapan Bangsa, Modernland
It houses the following colleges and universities:
- BINUS University Alam Sutera Campus
- Bunda Mulia University Alam Sutera Campus
- Muhammadiyah University Tangerang
- Swiss German University Alam Sutera Campus
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External links[]
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- An encounter with history in Tangerang
- Tangerang
- Populated places in Banten