Tangerang Regency
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Tangerang Regency is a regency of Banten
province, Indonesia
. The current regent is H. Ismet Iskandar. It has an area of 959.6 km² and an official 2010 census count of 2,838,621. Since 2000, it has lost territory as South Tangerang
has split off on 29 October 2008. Though commonly misunderstood as being a part of Jakarta, it is actually part of Greater Jakarta called Jabotabek
, being the "ta" of the acronym. Tigaraksa is the capital of the regency.
Tangerang Regency is bounded by Java Sea
to the north, Jakarta
, Tangerang City
, South Tangerang
to the east, and West Java
and Lebak Regency
to the south.
Tangerang Regency was subdivided into 36 subdistricts
, which was furthermore divided into several villages and administrative villages before the latest split.
Tangerang Regency borders DKI Jakarta to the east, Serang Regency to the West.
municipality. They were Ciputat, East Ciputat, Pondok Aren, Pamulang, Serpong, North Serpong and Setu.
In October 2011, thirteen districts have expressed their intersest in splitting from the regency and made a new North Tangerang Regency. They are Sindang Jaya, Pasar Kemis, Kronjo, Mekar Baru, Kosambi, Teluknaga, Pakuhaji, Sepatan Timur, Sepatan, Sukadiri, Mauk, Rajeg and Kemiri.
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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
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. The current regent is H. Ismet Iskandar. It has an area of 959.6 km² and an official 2010 census count of 2,838,621. Since 2000, it has lost territory as South Tangerang
South Tangerang
South Tangerang City or just South Tangerang is an independent city in Banten province of Indonesia and part of the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area. It was formed from Tangerang Regency on October 29, 2008...
has split off on 29 October 2008. Though commonly misunderstood as being a part of Jakarta, it is actually part of Greater Jakarta called Jabotabek
Jabotabek
Jabotabek is an officially recognized definition and term given to the urban region surrounding Jakarta, Indonesia in 2000, officially including five municipalities and three regencies...
, being the "ta" of the acronym. Tigaraksa is the capital of the regency.
Tangerang Regency is bounded by Java Sea
Java Sea
The Java Sea is a large shallow sea on the Sunda Shelf. It was formed as sea levels rose at the end of the last ice age. The Java Sea lies between the Indonesian islands of Borneo to the north, Java to the south; Sumatra to the west, and Sulawesi to the east...
to the north, Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Tangerang City
Tangerang
Tangerang is a city in the Province of Banten, Indonesia. It is located about 25 km west of Jakarta. It is the third largest urban center in the Jabotabek region after Jakarta and Bekasi. It has an area of 164.54 km² and an official intercensal estimated population of 1,537,244 for 2005...
, South Tangerang
South Tangerang
South Tangerang City or just South Tangerang is an independent city in Banten province of Indonesia and part of the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area. It was formed from Tangerang Regency on October 29, 2008...
to the east, and West Java
West Java
West Java , with a population of over 43 million, is the most populous and most densely populated province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, it is slightly smaller in area than densely populated Taiwan, but with nearly double the population...
and Lebak Regency
Lebak Regency
Lebak Regency is a regency of Banten province, Indonesia. It has an area of 3,044.72 km² of 19 districts and 320 villages and an official intercensal estimated population of 1,219,033 in 2007 Rangkasbitung is the capital of the regency...
to the south.
Tangerang Regency was subdivided into 36 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....
, which was furthermore divided into several villages and administrative villages before the latest split.
Tangerang Regency borders DKI Jakarta to the east, Serang Regency to the West.
Splitting
In 2008, seven districts in the southern part of Tangerang merged to form the South TangerangSouth Tangerang
South Tangerang City or just South Tangerang is an independent city in Banten province of Indonesia and part of the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area. It was formed from Tangerang Regency on October 29, 2008...
municipality. They were Ciputat, East Ciputat, Pondok Aren, Pamulang, Serpong, North Serpong and Setu.
In October 2011, thirteen districts have expressed their intersest in splitting from the regency and made a new North Tangerang Regency. They are Sindang Jaya, Pasar Kemis, Kronjo, Mekar Baru, Kosambi, Teluknaga, Pakuhaji, Sepatan Timur, Sepatan, Sukadiri, Mauk, Rajeg and Kemiri.
External links
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