Tangerang

Tangerang (Sundanese: ᮒᮍᮨᮛᮀ, Indonesian pronunciation: [taˈŋəɾaŋ] ) is the city with the largest population in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Located on the western border of Jakarta, it is the sixth largest city proper in the nation (excluding Jakarta, which is classed as a province containing five administrative cities and one regency). 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. 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. Many international corporations have plants in the city. Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) Indonesia's largest convention and exhibition center, is also located within BSD City. Tangerang has a hot and humid climate, encompassing swampy areas, with little in the way of trees or geographical features. On the edge of Jakarta's expanding urban zone, 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. Several corporations, such as Unilever Indonesia, Kino Group, and Alfa Group, have chosen Tangerang as a site to host their offices, in order to avoid the crowds and heavy traffic of nearby Jakarta. In recent years, property developers and investors have favoured Tanggerang to create new economic and commerical centres for the Jakarta metropolitan area. Recent and ongoing developments include BSD City, Gading Serpong, Alam Sutera, Modernland, and Lippo Village.