List of metropolitan areas in Indonesia explained

The government of Indonesia defines a metropolitan area as an urban agglomeration where its spatial planning is prioritised due to its highly important influence on the country.[1] The metropolitan areas in Indonesia are managed based on Presidential Regulation (Peraturan Presiden). The national government has established 10 metropolitan areas across the country, anchored by the cities of Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Semarang, Medan, Makassar, Palembang, Denpasar, Banjarmasin, and Manado. Despite having no official metropolitan areas recognised on national level, there are several cities whose urbanisation exceeds their city limits such as Yogyakarta, Malang, and Cirebon.

Official metropolitan areas

Metropolitan areaImageOfficial acronymRegencies and citiesArea
(km2)
Estimated
population
Jakarta metropolitan areaJabodetabekpunjur7,062.4733,430,285[2]
Surabaya metropolitan areaGerbangkertosusila5,925.849,570,870[3]
Bandung metropolitan areaBandung Basin3,411.358,357,393[4]
Semarang metropolitan areaKedungsepur4,298.435,689,149[5]
Medan metropolitan areaMebidangro3,189.254,848,885[6]
Makassar metropolitan areaMamminasata2,6672,621,168[7]
Palembang metropolitan areaPatungraya Agung7,585.962,570,981[8]
Denpasar metropolitan areaSarbagita732.672,388,680[9]
Banjarmasin metropolitan areaBanjarbakula8,136.361,939,347[10]
Manado metropolitan areaBimindo1,379.26830,137[11]

Built-up urban areas

The followings are the contiguous urban areas in Indonesia, with a population of over one million, according to Demographia's "World Urban Areas" study. Demographia defines an urban area (urbanised area agglomeration or urban centre) as a continuously built up land mass of urban development that is within a labor market (metropolitan area), without regard for administrative boundaries (city).[12]

RankUrban areaArea
(km2)
Estimated
population
Notes
1Jakarta3,54034,540,000Jakarta's built-up urban area extends beyond its official metropolitan area, including Karawang.
2Bandung4877,065,000Bandung metropolitan area has more dense urban population than Surabaya metropolitan area.
3Surabaya9116,499,000Surabaya metropolitan area has a larger population than Bandung metropolitan area, but comprises more rural areas than the later.
4Medan4783,632,000Medan is the largest urban area outside of Java island. The urban area is known as Medan metropolitan area.
5Semarang2591,992,000Although Semarang metropolitan area is the fourth most populous in Indonesia, it actually comprises a significant portion of rural areas. Semarang's urban population is much smaller than Medan.
6Makassar1781,952,000Makassar is the largest urban area outside of Java and Sumatra. The urban area is known as Makassar metropolitan area.
7Palembang2211,889,000Palembang is the third largest urban area outside of Java island, after Medan and Makassar. The urban area is known as Palembang metropolitan area.
8Yogyakarta2301,568,000Although it has no metropolitan area recognised on national level, Yogyakarta has the eighth largest urban population in Indonesia, extending far beyond its small city proper area of 32.5 km2.[13] Nevertheless, the urban area, known as Kartamantul, is managed through Sekretariat Bersama Kartamantul with patronage of the provincial government.
9Malang2121,493,000Although it has no metropolitan area recognised on national level, Malang urban population extends far beyond its administrative area of 145 km2. The urban area is known as Greater Malang.
10Denpasar1771,389,000Denpasar is the second largest urban area outside of Java and Sumatra, after Makassar. The urban area is known as .
11Batam2431,362,000As an island-city, Batam has not developed a metropolitan area with its surrounding regions, hence its urban population is entirely within its administrative area. A free-trade zone, locally known as, is established around Batam.
12Pekanbaru2391,118,000Pekanbaru has no metropolitan area recognised on national level, and its urban population is pretty much concentrated in its city proper. The urban area is known locally as which is managed through provincial government.
13Surakarta4771,106,000Although it has no metropolitan area recognised on national level, Surakarta's urban population extends far beyond its administrative area of 46 km2. The urban area is known locally as or .
14Cirebon1051,017,000Although it has no metropolitan area recognised on national level, Cirebon's urban population extends beyond its administrative area of 37.4 km2. The urban area is planned by provincial government as .

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bulletin Electronik. 2 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171002100717/http://tataruang.atr-bpn.go.id/Bulletin/index.asp?mod=_fullart&idart=351. dead.
  2. Web site: PU-net. perkotaan.bpiw.pu.go.id.
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  9. Web site: PU-net. perkotaan.bpiw.pu.go.id.
  10. Web site: PU-net. perkotaan.bpiw.pu.go.id.
  11. Web site: PU-net. perkotaan.bpiw.pu.go.id.
  12. Web site: Demographia World Urban Areas, 14th Annual Edition. https://web.archive.org/web/20200207210003/http://www.demographia.com/db-worldua.pdf. 7 February 2020. April 2019. 9 February 2020. dead.
  13. Web site: Indonesia: Administrative Division (Provinces, Regencies and Cities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map. www.citypopulation.de.