Cilegon is a major coastal industrial city

City

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 in Banten

Banten

Banten is a province of Indonesia in Java. Formerly part of the Province of West Java, it was made a separate province in 2000.The administrative center is Serang. Preliminary results from the 2010 census counted some 10.6 million people.-Geography:...

 province, Indonesia

Indonesia

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, covering 175.51 sqkm and has an official intercensal estimate

Intercensal estimate

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d population of 338,027 for 2007. Among the factories located in Cilegon are PT Krakatau Steel

Krakatau Steel

Perusahaan Terbatas Krakatau Steel is a largest steel maker in Indonesia, headquartered in Cilegon, Banten. The location is on the western end of Banten and adjacent to the Sunda Strait, and where the Krakatoa volcano and island from which the company takes its name are located.-POSCO-Krakatau JV...

, a vital company in Indonesia, which produces steel for industrial (domestic and foreign) needs, and PT Asahimas Chemical.

The city is divided into 8 subdistricts

Subdistricts of Indonesia

In Indonesia, a kecamatan or district is a subdivision of a regency or of a city . A district is itself divided into kelurahan or administrative villages....

: Cibeber, Cilegon, Citangkil, Ciwandan, Gerogol, Jombang, Pulo Merak, and Purwakarta.