Serang Regency Explained

Official Name:Serang Regency
Native Name:Kabupaten Serang
Settlement Type:Regency
Motto:Sepi Ing Pamrih Rame Ing Gawe
(Selfless by Actions, High in Efforts)
Pushpin Map:Indonesia
Coordinates:-6.15°N 106°W
Seat Type:Regency seat
Seat:Ciruas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Banten
Leader Title:Regent
Leader Name:Ratu Tatu Chasanah
Leader Title2:Vice Regent
Leader Name2:Pandji Tirtayasa
Area Total Km2:1467.35
Population Total:1682133
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Note:[1]
Timezone:WIB
Utc Offset:+7

Serang Regency (Sundanese:) 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 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.[4] 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.[5] Cilegon and Serang cities are semi-enclaves within Serang Regency.

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

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[6] and the 2020 Census,[7] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[8] 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
36.04.31 111.47 53,32360,81562,652Cinangka1442167
36.04.29 Padarincang 99.12 61,35769,64771,652Padarincang1442168
36.04.27 Ciomas 48.53 37,10142,77144,201Sukadana1142164
36.04.28 Pabuaran 79.14 38,00543,15544,402Pasanggrahan842163
36.04.33 Gunungsari 48.60 19,35923,51724,675Gunungsari742160
36.04.22 Baros 44.07 51,29359,30261,335Baros1442173
36.04.19 Petir 46.94 50,13461,89665,250Mekarbaru1542172
36.04.20 Tunjung Teja 39.52 38,93347,10149,362Tunjung Jaya942174
36.04.23 Cikeusal 88.25 64,87276,98080,223Cikeusal1742175
36.04.24 Pamarayan 41.92 48,82059,80562,903Pamarayan1042179
36.03.34 Bandung 25.18 30,54038,41840,721Bandung842176
36.04.26 Jawilan 38.95 52,44859,73961,520Jawilan 942177
36.04.25 Kopo 44.69 48,18353,55254,757Kopo1042178
36.04.15 Cikande 50.53 91,834110,569115,713Cikande1342186
36.04.16 Kibin 33.51 67,19461,02061,348Ciagel942185
36.04.11 Kragilan 36.33 79,62780,30281,814Kragilan1242184
36.04.06 Waringinkurung 51.29 41,29048,85950,876Waringin Kuning1142453
36.04.32 Mancak 74.03 43,27548,24749,378Labuan1442165
36.04.30 Anyar 56.81 51,12458,72660,626Anyar1242166
36.04.07 Bojonegara 30.30 41,52650,28652,714Bojonegara1142454
36.04.08 Pulo Ampel 32.56 34,09839,29740,607Sumuranja942455
36.04.05 Kramatwatu 48.59 87,326100,119103,300Kramatwatu1542161
36.04.09 Ciruas 34.49 79,50082,62285,547Citerep1542182
36.04.12 Pontang 58.09 48,58247,24849,688Pontang1142192
36.04.35 Lebak Wangi 31.71(a)38,89340,584Teras Bendung1042181
36.04.17 Carenang 32.80 41,30339,36241,032Panenjoan842195
36.04.18 Binuang 26.17 27,35931,73932,860Binuang742196
36.04.13 Tirtayasa 64.46 37,81646,34948,758Tirtayasa1442193
36.04.14 Tanara 49.30 36,89742,29443,635Cerukcuk942194
Totals 1,467.35 1,402,8181,622,6301,682,133326

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.

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Serang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3604)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Serang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3604)
  5. Web site: Statistics Indonesia . www.bps.go.id . 22 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110917162730/http://www.bps.go.id/aboutus.php?sp=0&kota=36 . 17 September 2011 . dead.
  6. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Serang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3604)