Serang Regency

Summary

Serang Regency (Sundanese: ᮞᮨᮛᮀ) is a regency of Banten province, Indonesia. It is located in the northwest corner of the island of Java. The administrative center of the regency is at Ciruas, while the capital of the province is the independent municipality of Serang (Kota Serang) which was split off the regency on 17 July 2007.

Serang Regency
Kabupaten Serang
ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮞᮦᮛᮀ
Coat of arms of Serang Regency
Motto(s): 
Sepi Ing Pamrih Rame Ing Gawe
(Selfless by Actions, High in Efforts)
Serang Regency is located in Indonesia
Serang Regency
Serang Regency
Location of Serang in Indonesia
Coordinates: 6°09′S 106°00′E / 6.15°S 106°E / -6.15; 106
Country Indonesia
ProvinceBanten
Regency seatCiruas
Government
 • RegentRatu Tatu Chasanah
 • Vice RegentPandji Tirtayasa
Area
 • Total1,467.35 km2 (566.55 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total1,682,133
 • Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websiteserangkab.go.id

Serang municipality is about 10 km from Old Banten, the eponymous former sultanate's capital. Merak, a major port and ferry terminal, is located at the northwest tip of Java, within the independent municipality of Cilegon, which was split off from the regency on 20 April 1999. Serang Regency and its semi-enclaved cities have experienced a heavy influx of residents as Jakarta continues its outward growth; some planning agencies consider it to be part of the metropolitan area. It shares its eastern border with Tangerang Regency of Jabodetabek.

Serang Regency covers an area of 1,467.35 km2, and had a population of 1,402,818 at the 2010 Census[2] and 1,622,630 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,682,133 - comprising 858,968 males and 823,165 females.[1] Including Cilegon and Serang cities which the regency surrounds on their landward sides, the mid 2023 population amounted to 2,856,434 inhabiting 1,896.04 km2, for an overall density of 1,506.5 per km2.[4] Cilegon and Serang cities are semi-enclaves within Serang Regency.

Serang Regency (magenta) in Banten Province (yellow) of Java Island, facing Sunda Strait and Sumatra.

Serang Regency is bounded by Java Sea to the north, Sunda Strait to the west, Tangerang Regency of Greater Jakarta to the east, Lebak Regency and Pandeglang Regency to the south.

Administrative districts edit

As at time of the 2010 Census, the Regency was divided into twenty-eight districts (kecamatan). However, an additional district - Lebak Wangi - has been created since 2010 from the southeastern part of Pontang District and other neighbouring districts. The districts are tabulated below with their current areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as desa) within each district, and its postal code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
2010
Census
Pop'n
2020
Census
Pop'n
mid 2023
Estimate
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
36.04.31 Cinangka 111.47 53,323 60,815 62,652 Cinangka 14 42167
36.04.29 Padarincang 99.12 61,357 69,647 71,652 Padarincang 14 42168
36.04.27 Ciomas 48.53 37,101 42,771 44,201 Sukadana 11 42164
36.04.28 Pabuaran 79.14 38,005 43,155 44,402 Pasanggrahan 8 42163
36.04.33 Gunungsari 48.60 19,359 23,517 24,675 Gunungsari 7 42160
36.04.22 Baros 44.07 51,293 59,302 61,335 Baros 14 42173
36.04.19 Petir 46.94 50,134 61,896 65,250 Mekarbaru 15 42172
36.04.20 Tunjung Teja 39.52 38,933 47,101 49,362 Tunjung Jaya 9 42174
36.04.23 Cikeusal 88.25 64,872 76,980 80,223 Cikeusal 17 42175
36.04.24 Pamarayan 41.92 48,820 59,805 62,903 Pamarayan 10 42179
36.03.34 Bandung 25.18 30,540 38,418 40,721 Bandung 8 42176
36.04.26 Jawilan 38.95 52,448 59,739 61,520 Jawilan 9 42177
36.04.25 Kopo 44.69 48,183 53,552 54,757 Kopo 10 42178
36.04.15 Cikande 50.53 91,834 110,569 115,713 Cikande 13 42186
36.04.16 Kibin 33.51 67,194 61,020 61,348 Ciagel 9 42185
36.04.11 Kragilan 36.33 79,627 80,302 81,814 Kragilan 12 42184
36.04.06 Waringinkurung 51.29 41,290 48,859 50,876 Waringin Kuning 11 42453
36.04.32 Mancak 74.03 43,275 48,247 49,378 Labuan 14 42165
36.04.30 Anyar 56.81 51,124 58,726 60,626 Anyar 12 42166
36.04.07 Bojonegara 30.30 41,526 50,286 52,714 Bojonegara 11 42454
36.04.08 Pulo Ampel 32.56 34,098 39,297 40,607 Sumuranja 9 42455
36.04.05 Kramatwatu 48.59 87,326 100,119 103,300 Kramatwatu 15 42161
36.04.09 Ciruas 34.49 79,500 82,622 85,547 Citerep 15 42182
36.04.12 Pontang 58.09 48,582 47,248 49,688 Pontang 11 42192
36.04.35 Lebak Wangi 31.71 (a) 38,893 40,584 Teras Bendung 10 42181
36.04.17 Carenang 32.80 41,303 39,362 41,032 Panenjoan 8 42195
36.04.18 Binuang 26.17 27,359 31,739 32,860 Binuang 7 42196
36.04.13 Tirtayasa 64.46 37,816 46,349 48,758 Tirtayasa 14 42193
36.04.14 Tanara 49.30 36,897 42,294 43,635 Cerukcuk 9 42194
Totals 1,467.35 1,402,818 1,622,630 1,682,133 326

Note: (a) the 2010 population on the new Lebak Wangi District is included in the figures for the districts from which it was cut out.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Serang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3604)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Statistics Indonesia". www.bps.go.id. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2022.