Banten is the westernmost province on the island of Java,Indonesia. Its capital city is Serang and its largest city is Tangerang. The province borders West Java and the Special Capital Region of Jakarta on the east,the Java Sea on the north,the Indian Ocean on the south,and the Sunda Strait on the west and shares a maritime border with Lampung to the west. The province covers an area of 9,352.77 km2 (3,611.12 sq mi). It had a population of over 11.9 million in the 2020 census,up from about 10.6 million in 2010. The estimated mid-2023 population was 12.308 million. Formerly part of the province of West Java,Banten was split off to become a province on 17 October 2000.
The Jakarta metropolitan area or Greater Jakarta,known locally as Jabodetabekpunjur is the most populous megapolitan area in Indonesia. It includes the national capital as well as five satellite cities and three complete regencies. The original term "Jabotabek" dated from the late 1970s and was revised to "Jabodetabek" in 1999 when "De" was inserted into the name following its formation. The term "Jabodetabekjur" or "Jabodetabekpunjur" was legalised on the Presidential Regulation Number 54 of 2008,and then the name "Jabodetabekpunjur" is officially used.
Tangerang is a city in the province of Banten,Indonesia. Located on the western border of Jakarta,it is the sixth largest city proper in the nation;and the largest city in Banten province. It has an area of 164.55 km2 (63.53 sq mi) and an official 2010 Census population of 1,798,601,which had risen to 1,895,486 at the 2020 Census –making it the eighth most populated suburb in the world at the latter date;the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,912,679 - comprising 961,354 males and 951,325 females.
Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Kota Tangerang,or Persikota Tangerang,is an Indonesian football club based in Tangerang,founded in 1994. The team plays in the second division of Indonesian football,Liga 2 since promotion from Liga 3. Their home stadium is Benteng Stadium.
Tangerang Regency is a regency of Banten Province,Indonesia. It is located in the northwest of the island of Java. The current regent is Ahmed Zaki Iskandar. Though commonly misunderstood as being a part of Jakarta,Tangerang is actually outside the Special Capital Region of Jakarta but is part of Greater Jakarta. Since 1993,the regency has lost territory as first Tangerang city was split off on 27 February 1993 and subsequently South Tangerang city was split off on 29 October 2008. The residual regency now has an area of 1,034.54 km2 and a population of 2,834,376 at the 2010 census,growing to 3,245,619 at the 2020 census;the latest official estimate is 3,309,365,reflecting a recent slowing down in the rate of population growth since 2020. The town of Tigaraksa is the regency seat.
Ratu Atut Chosiyah is a former governor of the province of Banten,Indonesia. She was suspended from office in 2014 because of a corruption case. She held office for several terms. Before her election as governor in 2006,she was the deputy governor under Djoko Munandar starting from 11 January 2002. Djoko was involved in a corruption case and was suspended from office in October 2005. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appointed Ratu Atut as the acting governor to take over Djoko's administrative duties and she later became governor. She thus became the first female governor in Indonesia. In May 2014,she was formally charged by the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission for alleged corruption. In early September 2014,she was sentenced to a four-year term of imprisonment on the charges brought by the Commission against her. In September 2022,Ratu Atut was released on parole.
The Jakarta–Serpong Toll Road,also known as Ulujami–Serpong Toll Road,is a toll road connecting South Jakarta and South Tangerang in the province of Banten,Indonesia. Operated by Jasa Marga and Nusantara Infrastructure,this toll road is connected to the Jakarta Outer Ring Road in Ulujami and Petukangan areas.
South Tangerang is a city in the province of Banten,Indonesia. Located 30 km (19 mi) on the southwestern border of Jakarta,the city forms part of the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area. It was administratively separated from Tangerang Regency on 26 November 2008. According to the 2020 Census,the city population was 1,354,350 inhabitants,while the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,404,785 - comprising 700,754 males and 704,031 females. The total area is 164.85 km2 (63.65 sq mi). It is the second-largest city in Banten in terms of population,and has grown rapidly,not only as Jakarta's satellite city,but also the development of business districts and commerce due to presence of large-scale planned town by private developers.
Alam Sutera is a mixed township at South Tangerang City and Tangerang City of Banten province in Indonesia. It is located south-west of capital Jakarta and within Jabodetabek metro area. The township has a land area of about 800 hectares. Most of the area are located in North Serpong,South Tangerang City,while some area,especially the CBD,are in Pinang sub-district,Tangerang City. It is generally suited for upper middle income household along with many other satellite cities in the province.
The Serpong–Balaraja Toll Road is a toll road that connects Serpong with Balaraja,Tangerang Regency in the province of Banten,Indonesia. An extension from the Jakarta–Serpong Toll Road,it will provide access from Serpong to the Port of Merak via the Tangerang–Merak Toll Road.
The Esa Unggul University is a private university and located in 4 different areas in Jakarta,Tangerang dan Bekasi. Esa Unggul University was established on 1993.
Pondok Ranji Station (PDJ) is a railway station on the KRL Commuterline Green Line in East Ciputat,South Tangerang,Banten,Indonesia. On August 20,2020,Minister of Transportation,Budi Karya Sumadi,attended the Groundbreaking New Image and Accessibility Improvement of Pondok Ranji Station. The inauguration is the start of the construction or renovation of Pondok Ranji station. In January 2022,the renovations have finished and Pondok Ranji station has a new shape.
Gading Serpong is a planned township,21 km west of Jakarta at Kelapa Dua and Pagedangan,Tangerang Regency of Banten province in Indonesia.
Drs. Kyai Hajji Habib Ali Alwi bin Thohir Al Husainy is an Indonesian politician,da'i,Islamic scholar and founder of the Pondok Pesantren Modern Al-Husainy,Serpong,South Tangerang,Banten. At the election of regional head and deputy regional head of Tangerang Regency in 2008,Alwi was nominated by the Democrat Party and the National Awakening Party as a candidate for vice regent along with Usamah Hisyam as a candidate for regent,but this pair was defeated by incumbent candidate Ismet Iskandar with Rano Karno as his deputy. Currently,Alwi serves as a senator representing the province of Banten in the Regional Representative Council.
A gubernatorial election was held on 15 February 2017 to elect the governor of Banten province for the five-year term between 2017 and 2022. The election was held simultaneously with other provincial and local elections across the country as part of the 2017 local elections. It pitted incumbent Rano Karno against People's Representative Council member and former mayor of Tangerang Wahidin Halim.
Wahidin Halim is an Indonesian politician who is the formerly Governor of Banten,having held that position since 2017 to 2022. Before being elected to the office,Halim had spent two years as a legislator and ten years as the mayor of Tangerang.
Serpong is a town and an administrative district (kecamatan) of South Tangerang city,in Banten Province on Java,Indonesia. Before South Tangerang City became an autonomous city,Serpong was one of the districts of Tangerang Regency. It covers an area of 28.27 km2,and had a population of 137,212 at the 2010 Census and 154,744 at the 2020 Census;the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 163,451. The district is sub-divided into nine kelurahan.
Benyamin Davnie is an Indonesian politician who is the current mayor of South Tangerang,having served since 2021. Before being elected mayor in 2020,he was vice mayor under Airin Rachmi Diany between 2011 and 2021,and was previously a civil servant in the municipal government of Tangerang Regency.
The 2024 Banten gubernatorial election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the Governor of Banten for a five-year term.
The 2020 South Tangerang mayoral election was held on 9 December 2020 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the mayor of South Tangerang for a three-year term. The previous election was held in 2015. Sitting vice mayor Benyamin Davnie,supported by just the Golkar party,won the election after defeating coalition-backed candidates Muhamad and Siti Nur Azizah.
