Serpong is a town and an administrative district (kecamatan) of South Tangerang city, in Banten Province on Java, Indonesia. Before South Tangerang City became an autonomous city, Serpong District was one of the districts of Tangerang Regency.[3] It covers an area of 28.27 km2, and had a population of 137,212 at the 2010 Census[4] and 154,744 at the 2020 Census;[5] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 163,451.[6] The district is sub-divided into nine kelurahan (urban communities).

Serpong
Serpong is located in Java
Serpong
Serpong
Location in Java and Indonesia
Serpong is located in Indonesia
Serpong
Serpong
Serpong (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6°18′50″S 106°38′52″E / 6.313842°S 106.647685313°E / -6.313842; 106.647685313
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceBanten
CitySouth Tangerang
Government
 • District MayorSyaifuddin, S.Pd., M.Si.[1]
Area
 • Total
28.27 km2 (10.92 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[2]
 • Total
163,451
 • Density5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 7
Website[1]

Neighbouring districts

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Direction

Borders with

North North Serpong
East Ciputat
Pamulang
Pondok Aren
South Setu
West Tangerang Regency
(Cisauk and Pagedangan districts)

Communities

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Serpong District is sub-divided into nine urban communities (kelurahan)[7] listed below with their areas and their officially-estimated populations as at mid 2022,[8] together with their postcodes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
kelurahan
Area
in
km2
Population
mid 2022
estimate
Post
code
36.74.01.1001 Ciater 3.76 26,608 15310
36.74.01.1002 Rawa Buntu 3.28 28,459 15318
36.74.01.1003 Rawa Mekar Jaya 2.35 18,226 15310
36.74.01.1004 Lengkong Gudang 3.61 11,944 15321
36.74.01.1005 Lengkong Wetan 2.26 10,190 15322
36.74.01.1006 Buaran 3.34 19,405 15310
36.74.01.1007 Lengkong Gudang Timur 2.62 12,106 15321
36.74.01.1008 Cilenggang 1.43 10,560 15310
36.74.01.1009 Serpong (town) 1.39 21,213 15311
36.74.01 Totals 24.04 158,711 (a)

Notes: (a) comprising 78,908 males and 79,803 females.

History

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Serpong was originally a rubber plantation, but as the growth of Jakarta's suburbs have urbanised the area, it has now been developed as an elite area. Dozens of entertainment venues, malls, and crowded centers have sprung up in Serpong. BSD City is located within this district.[9]

Education

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Tertiary Education

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Transportation

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Serpong railway station is located within this district

Serpong is mainly served by land-based transportation, with buses, taxibus and taxis. The public transportation mainly goes to Jakarta since many residents from Serpong commute to Jakarta on daily basis. The district is served by KRL Commuterline through Rawa Buntu railway station and Serpong railway station. Serpong is serviced by these toll roads:

  1. Jakarta–Serpong Toll Road
    1. Serpong–Balaraja Toll Road (planned)
  2. Jakarta–Tangerang Toll Road
  3. Cengkareng–Batu Ceper–Kunciran Toll Road (Jakarta Outer Ring Road 2)

After the construction of Cengkareng–Batu Ceper–Kunciran Toll Road, Serpong is now directly connected with Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Profil Camat" [District Mayor Profile] (in Indonesian). Pemerintah Kecamatan Serpong. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Visualisasi Data Kependudukan" [Population Data Visualization] (in Indonesian). Kementerian Dalam Negeri-Dukcapil. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  3. ^ Ariefana, Pebriansyah (21 May 2021). "Sejarah dan Asal Usul Serpong, Dulu Tempat Perang, Kini Jadi Kawasan Elit" [History and Origins of Serpong, Once a Place of War, Now an Elite Region]. banten.suara.com (in Indonesian). Suara Banten. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  4. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2024.
  7. ^ "Daftar Kelurahan Di Kota Depok" (in Indonesian). Depok.go.id. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  8. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, 2023, Kecamatan Serpong, Katalog/Catalog: 1102001.3574020.
  9. ^ Shahab, Alwi (23 September 2019). Ucu, Karta Raharja (ed.). "Serpong, Hutan Karet dan Daerah Udik yang Jadi Wilayah Elite" [Serpong, Rubber Forest and Area that Become Elite Territory]. Republika.co.id (in Indonesian). Republika. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Menteri Basuki Periksa Kesiapan Jalan Tol Cengkareng - Batuceper - Kunciran dan Tol Serpong Cinere Seksi I" [Minister Basuki Checks Readiness of Cengkareng - Batuceper - Kunciran Toll Road and Serpong Cinere Toll Road Section I]. pu.go.id (in Indonesian). Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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