South Tangerang

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South Tangerang

Total population

1,747,906

Coordinates-6.32°, 106.71°

Demographic figures from BPS Indonesia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

South Tangerang abbreviated as Tangsel, 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 2024 was 1,429,629 - comprising 712,409 males and 717,120 females. The total area is 164.86 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.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.