Serang
Serang
ᮞᮦᮛᮀ | |
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Pulau Dua Nature Reserve Serang Railway Station | |
Nickname: Paddy Field City | |
Motto(s): Kota Serang Madani (Self-reliant City of Serang) | |
![]() Location withinBanten | |
Coordinates:6°7′12″S106°9′1″E/ 6.12000°S 106.15028°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Java |
Province | ![]() |
Established | 2 November 2007[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Syafrudin |
• Vice Mayor | Subadri Ushuludin |
Area | |
• Total | 266.18 km2(102.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 723,794 |
• Density | 2,700/km2(7,000/sq mi) |
[2] | |
Time zone | UTC+7(Indonesia Western Time) |
Area code | (+62) 254 |
Registration plate | A |
Website | serangkota.go.id |
Serang(Indonesian:Kota Serang,Indonesian pronunciation:[kotasɛraŋ],Sundanese:ᮞᮦᮛᮀ) is a city and the capital ofBanten provinceand was formerly also the administrative center ofSerang RegencyinIndonesia(the Regency's capital is now at Ciruas). The city is located towards the north of Banten province, on the island ofJava;the north part of the city (Kasemen District) contains the coast zone facing ontoBanten Bay,and includes the historical site ofOld Banten,after which the province is named. Before Banten province was formed in 2000, Serang city was part ofWest Javaprovince.
Serang has atropical rainforest climate,with nodry seasonmonth.[3]It faces theJava Sea,which is home to theThousand Islands.
Serang had a population of 576,961 in the 2010 census,[4]making it the third most populous city in the province of Banten. The 2020 Census gave a total of 692,101;[5]the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 723,794 - comprising 369,567 males and 354,227 females.[2]Serang is located approximately 15 km from the border ofJabodetabek(the Jakarta Metropolitan Area), and is sometimes considered as amalgamated withGreater Jakarta.
Culture
[edit]This articleneeds additional citations forverification.(May 2020) |
Religion
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Seba_Baduy_Banten_Kota_Serang.jpg/220px-Seba_Baduy_Banten_Kota_Serang.jpg)
The majority of people in Serang and Banten Province embrace Islam, but other religions coexist peacefully. Serang is often known as "kota santri"or the" city of pious people ", due to the history as a traditional center of Islamic learning.[6]The city hosts two of the majorcongregational mosquesin Banten province,Ats-Tsauroh Great Mosque of SerangandAl-Bantani Grand Mosque,which hold the capacity of 2,500 and 10,000 worshippers respectively.[7][8]
Language
[edit]Compared with the majority in Banten Province who speak theSundanese language,some local residents in Serang also speak theJavanese languagewith a dialect similar to theCirebondialect of Javanese. The reason for this is that many Javanese migrants arrived in early 1527 to build theBanten Sultanate,and remained to form the base of today's population.
Transportation
[edit]The city is served bySerangstation, operated by Indonesia's rail operator PTKereta Api Indonesia.
TheTangerang–Merak Toll Road,part of theTrans-Java toll road,passes through the city of Serang.
The road to the proposedSunda Strait Bridgewould start in Serang, pass through Merak in neighboringCilegoncity to cross over the Sunda Strait to Sumatra.
Administrative districts
[edit]Serang was formerly a part of Serang Regency. On 2 November 2007, the status of Serang was changed into a municipality (kota madya), independent of the Regency. Since that time, Serang City is asemi-enclavewithin Serang Regency, as the city borders the regency in the south, east, and west, while it borders withJava Seain the north.
The City of Serang is divided into sixdistricts(kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4]and the 2020 Census,[5]together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[2]The table also includes the number ofadministrative villages(all classed as urbankelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.
Kode Wilayah |
Name of District (kecamatan) |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n Census 2010 |
Pop'n Census 2020 |
Pop'n Estimate mid 2023 |
No. of villages |
Post codes |
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36.73.04 | Curug | 38.96 | 47,308 | 57,346 | 60,111 | 10 | 47171 |
36.73.03 | Walantaka | 36.56 | 75,672 | 102,543 | 111,022 | 14 | 47183 |
36.73.05 | Cipocok Jaya | 34.10 | 80,930 | 98,907 | 103,922 | 8 | 47121 - 47128 |
36.73.01 | Serang (district) | 26.55 | 208,017 | 226,196 | 229,739 | 12 | 47111 - 47119 |
36.73.06 | Taktakan | 61.16 | 78,184 | 100,296 | 106,874 | 13 | 47162 |
36.73.02 | Kasemen | 68.85 | 87,674 | 106,813 | 112,126 | 10 | 47191 |
Totals | 266.18 | 577,785 | 692,101 | 723,794 | 67 |
Climate
[edit]Serang has atropical rainforest climate(Köppen:Af) with heavy rainfall year-round. Rain gets noticeably heavier from December to March.
Climate data for Serang | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.4 (86.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.0 (89.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.3 (81.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.3 (72.2) |
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 305 (12.0) |
257 (10.1) |
197 (7.8) |
154 (6.1) |
132 (5.2) |
85 (3.3) |
86 (3.4) |
82 (3.2) |
82 (3.2) |
119 (4.7) |
162 (6.4) |
217 (8.5) |
1,878 (73.9) |
Source:[9] |
Emblem
[edit]The emblem of Serang consists of
- A hexagon with an image of thegerbang Kaibonand a star.
- The streamer at the foot of the emblem contains the motto of Serang city,Kota Serang Madani( "Self-reliant Serang" ).
Notable People
[edit]- Arif Cahyono(born 1975) - army general
References
[edit]- ^according to Law UU No. 32/2007
- ^abcBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024,Kota Serang Dalam Angka 2024(Katalog-BPS 1102001.3673)
- ^"Serang, Indonesia Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)".Weatherbase.
- ^abBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^abBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^Mencari Kota Santri.Times Indonesia.Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^Masjid Agung Ats Tsauroh.Dunia Masjid.Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^MASJID AL-BANTANI.Sistem Informasi Masjid.Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^"Serang climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Serang weather averages - Climate-Data.org".en.climate-data.org.
External links
[edit]Media related toSerangat Wikimedia Commons
- (in Indonesian)Official website
- (in Indonesian)List of Tours in Serang City, Banten
- List of Subdistricts, Villages, and Postal Codes of the Serang City