Serang Regency

Serang Regency (Kabupaten Serang)
Regency
Seal
Serang Regency Location of Serang in Indonesia
Coordinates: 6°7′12″S 106°9′1″E / 6.12000°S 106.15028°ECoordinates: 6°7′12″S 106°9′1″E / 6.12000°S 106.15028°E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Banten
Government
• Regent	Ahmad Taufik Nuriman
• Vice Regent	Ratu Tatu Chasanah
Area
• Total	1,734.28 km^2 (669.61 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	1,561,401
• Density	900/km^2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Website	www.serangkab.go.id

Serang (Kabupaten Serang) is a regency of Banten province, Indonesia. The administrative center of the regency is at Baros, while the capital of the province is the independent municipality of Serang (Kota Serang) which was split off the regency in 2007. Serang is about 10 km from Old Banten, the eponymous former sultanate's capital. Merak, a major port and ferry terminal, is located just west of the regency. Serang Regency and its capital have experience 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 1,734.28 km², and had a population of 1,402,818 at the 2010 Census;^[1] the latest official estimate (for January 2014) is 1,561,401.^[2] Including Cilegon and Serang cities which the regency surrounds, the 2014 population amounted to 2,621,4032 inhabiting 2,176.49 km2, for an overall density of over 1,200 per km².^[3]

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

Serang 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

The Regency is divided into 28 districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:^[4]

• Cinangka (53,323)
• Padarincang (61,357)
• Ciomas (37,112)
• Pabuaran (38,005)
• Gunung Sari (19,359)
• Baros (51,293)
• Petir (50,134)
• Tunjung Teja (38,933)
• Cikeusal (64,872)
• Pamarayan (48,820)
• Bandung (30,540)
• Jawilan (52,448)
• Kopo (48,183)
• Cikande (91,834)
• Kibin (67,194)
• Kragilan (79,627)
• Waringinkurung (41,290)
• Mancak (43,275)
• Anyar (51,124)
• Bojonegara (41,526)
• Pulo Ampel (34,098)
• Kramatwatu (87,326)
• Ciruas (79,500)
• Pontang (48,582)
• Carenang (41,303)
• Binuang (27,359)
• Tirtayasa (37,815)
• Tanara (36,897)

References

1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2014.
3. http://www.bps.go.id/aboutus.php?sp=0&kota=36
4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2010.