Tangerang (Indonesia)

Tangerang (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈt̪aŋəɾaŋ] ) is the city with the largest population in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Located on the western border of Jakarta and bordered with South Tangerang city, Tangerang is the sixth largest city proper in the nation (excluding Jakarta, which is classed as a province containing five administrative cities and one regency). Tangerang is home to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, the primary airport serving the Jakarta metropolitan area. The city is an industrial and manufacturing hub for the island of Java and is home to over 1,000 factories. 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. In 2024, the population was estimated to be 1,927,815, consisting of 968,776 men and 959,039 women. As one of the cities around Jakarta, Tangerang partly functions as a dormitory city with numerous residents commuting to Jakarta for work. Many high-class and middle-class satellite cities have been developed in Tangerang, complete with their own shopping malls, private schools and convenience centers. The government is working on expanding the toll road system to accommodate more traffic flow to and from the area. However, the city also contains many industrial areas, such as Jatake, and business districts, such as Alam Sutera, in its own right. Since the 2000s, property developers and investors have favored Tangerang to create new economic and commercial centers. Recent and ongoing developments within and around Tangerang City include BSD City, Gading Serpong, Alam Sutera, Modernland, and Lippo Village. Some of those areas are the locations of prominent private universities, such as Bina Nusantara and Bunda Mulia campuses in Alam Sutera area. The Indonesia campus of Monash University is located in BSD area. The British School Jakarta (in South Tangerang City) is located not far from the border of Tangerang City. Moreover, the first IKEA in Indonesia is also operating in Tangerang.