South Tangerang

South Tangerang
Tangerang Selatan
City
City of South Tangerang
Kota Tangerang Selatan
Other transcription(s)
 • BetawiTangerang Belah Udik
 • Sundaneseᮓᮚᮩᮂ ᮒᮍᮨᮛᮀ ᮊᮤᮓᮥᮜ᮪
From clockwise top: South Tangerang Town Hall, Indonesia Convention Exhibition, Bintaro Jaya avenue, and Alam Sutera
Flag of South Tangerang
Flag
Coat of arms of South Tangerang
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Cerdas, Modern, Religius
(Intelligent, Modern, Religious)
Location within Banten
Location within Banten
South Tangerang is located in Java
South Tangerang
South Tangerang
Location in Java and Indonesia
South Tangerang is located in Indonesia
South Tangerang
South Tangerang
South Tangerang (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6°17′20″S 106°43′05″E / 6.28889°S 106.71806°E / -6.28889; 106.71806
Country Indonesia
Province Banten
Metropolitan areaJabodetabek
Established26 November 2008
Government
 • BodySouth Tangerang City government
 • MayorBenyamin Davnie (Gerindra)
 • Vice MayorPilar Saga Ichsan
Area
 • Total
164.86 km2 (63.65 sq mi)
Elevation
45.83 m (150.4 ft)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)
 • Total
1,429,529
 • Density8,671.2/km2 (22,458/sq mi)
 
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Postcodes
15xxx
Area code(+62) 21
Vehicle registrationB xxxx Nxx/Wxx
HDI (2022)Increase 0.820 (Very High)
Websitetangerangselatankota.go.id

South Tangerang (Indonesian: Tangerang Selatan, Sundanese: ᮓᮚᮩᮂ ᮒᮍᮨᮛᮀ ᮊᮤᮓᮥᮜ᮪, romanized: Dayeuh Tangerang Kidul) 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 of 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 (after Tangerang immediately to its north) in terms of population, and has grown rapidly, not only as Jakarta's satellite city, but also as the development of business districts and commerce due to presence of large-scale planned town by private developers.

South Tangerang is home to some planned towns built by private developers, the notable ones are Alam Sutera (in North Serpong), BSD City (in Serpong and Setu), and Bintaro Jaya (in Pondok Aren and Ciputat), complete with facilities such as business centers, hospitals, shopping malls, and international schools such as British School Jakarta, Global Jaya School, German School Jakarta (Deutsche Schule Jakarta), and a Monash University campus in BSD, among other prominent private universities. In the same city, there is another major mixed‑use development called SouthCity, a 57‑hectare superblock in the Pondok Cabe area that includes residential neighbourhoods, commercial spaces, and planned lifestyle facilities, as well as a joint investment of over Rp 1 trillion to build a regional shopping mall within the superblock, reflecting its role in South Tangerang's evolving urban landscape. Currently, the average land price in South Tangerang is the most expensive among Jakarta's satellite cities.

History

The municipality of South Tangerang is an autonomous city established on 26 November 2008, based on Banten province's constitution. This establishment was a division out of the Tangerang Regency, to support the better development of government service, construction project, community service, and also to utilize the natural potential so that a greater public welfare could be achieved.

Situ Gintung flood

Situ Gintung reservoir was built by the Dutch colonial authorities in 1933. It is located at the kelurahan of Cirendeu in East Ciputat District. It was surrounded by a dam up to 16 metres (52 ft) high, which failed on 27 March 2009 with the resulting floods killing at least 93 people.

Demographics

Languages

Languages map in South Tangerang.

The dominant languages used in South Tangerang are Betawi and Tangerang Sundanese languages. Betawi is spoken in almost all areas of South Tangerang, except in the western part along the Cisadane River. Meanwhile, Sundanese is spoken in the west along the Cisadane River, which is predominantly used in villages on the banks of the river, especially in North Serpong. In several communities located in the western part there are also several areas undergoing a language shift, which are mostly found in Serpong, Setu, and a small number of villages in the western part of Pondok Aren. In fact, there is a village in Setu district namely the Keranggan Ecotourism and Sundanese Culture Village (Kampung Ekowisata dan Budaya Sunda Keranggan), where almost all the people used to speak Sundanese (currently it is only spoken predominantly in 2 RT).

Administrative districts

Districts (kecamatan) and urban villages (kelurahan) of South Tangerang

The municipality of South Tangerang is divided into seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid-2024. The centre of South Tangerang is the Ciputat district; the western districts of the city (Setu, Serpong and Serpong Utara) are much less densely populated than the eastern districts (Pamulang, Ciputat, Ciputat Timur and Pondok Aren). The table also includes the number of administrative villages (totaling 54 urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010'		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024		No.
of
vill-
ages		Villages
(kelurahan)
(with their Post codes)
36.74.01Serpong28.27137,212154,744166,7209Buaran (15310), Ciater (15310), Cilenggang (15310), Rawa Mekar Jaya (15310),
Serpong (15311), Rawa Buntu (15318), Lengkong Gudang (15321),
Lengkong Gudang Timur (15321), Lengkong Wetan (15322)
36.74.02Serpong Utara
(North Serpong)		22.36126,499134,008141,0007Lengkong Karya (15320), Pakualam (15320), Jelupang (15323), Paku Jaya (15324),
Pakulonan (15325), Pondok Jagung (15326), Pondok Jagung Timur (15326)
36.74.03Pondok Aren29.80303,093294,996301,00011Pondok Jaya (15220), Pondok Betung (15221), Jurangmangu Timur (15222),
Jurangmangu Barat (15223), Pondok Aren (15224), Pondok Karya (15225),
Pondok Kacang Barat (15226), Pondok Kacang Timur (15226),
Perigi Lama (15227), Perigi Baru (15228), Pondok Pucung (15229)
36.74.04Ciputat21.11192,205202,722226,3107Cipayung (15411), Ciputat (15411), Sawah Baru (15413), Sawah Lama (15413),
Jombang (15414), Serua (15414), Serua Indah (15414)
36.74.05Ciputat Timur
(East Ciputat)		17.81178,818172,139171,2506Cempaka Putih (15412), Pondok Ranji (15412), Rempoa (15412),
Rengas (15412), Cireundeu (15419), Pisangan (15419)
36.74.06Pamulang28.74286,270305,563329,6108Kedaung (15415), Bambu Apus (15415), Pondok Benda (15416),
Pamulang Barat (15417), Pamulang Timur (15417),
Benda Baru (15418), Pondok Cabe Ilir (15418), Pondok Cabe Udik (15418)
36.74.07Setu16.7666,22584,17893,6306Kranggan (15312), Kademangan (15313), Muncul (15314), Setu (15314),
Babakan (15315), Bakti Jaya (15315)
Totals164.851,290,3221,354,3501,429,529 54

Government

Mayor

The Mayor of South Tangerang is the highest-ranking official within the South Tangerang City government. He reports to the Governor of Banten. The current mayor or regional head of South Tangerang City is Benyamin Davnie, with Pilar Saga Ichsan as vice mayor. They took office on 26 April 2021. The mayors have been:

Mayor of South Tangerang
Num. Portrait Mayor Beginning of office End of Term Political Party / Faction Period Note. Vice mayor
– Mohammad Shaleh
(Acting)
(born 1952)		 24 January 2009 18 July 2010 Independent — N/A
– Eutik Suarta
(Acting)
(born 1953)		 18 July 2010 24 January 2011 Independent
– Hidayat Djohari
(Acting)
(born 1953)		 24 January 2011 20 April 2011 Independent
1 Airin Rachmi Diany
(born 1976)		 20 April 2011 20 April 2016 Golkar 1
(2010)		 Benyamin Davnie
(2011–2021)
20 April 2016 20 April 2021 2
(2015)
– Bambang Nurcahyo
(Daily executive)
(born 1970)		 20 April 2021 26 April 2021 Independent – N/A
2 Benyamin Davnie
(born 1958)		 26 April 2021 24 September 2024 Golkar 3
(2020)		 Pilar Saga Ichsan
– Tabrani
(Acting)		 24 September 2024 23 November 2024 Independent N/A
(2) Benyamin Davnie
(born 1958)		 23 November 2024 20 February 2025 Gerindra Pilar Saga Ichsan
20 February 2025 Incumbent 4
(2024)
  1. ↑ Incumbent mayor and vice mayor on leave to campaign 2024 South Tangerang mayoral election.

Climate

South Tangerang has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af) and situated in the alluvial lowland with moderate rainfall from May to September and heavy rainfall from October to April.

Climate data for South Tangerang
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.3
(86.5)		 30.5
(86.9)		 31.3
(88.3)		 32.1
(89.8)		 32.4
(90.3)		 32.3
(90.1)		 32.4
(90.3)		 32.9
(91.2)		 33.2
(91.8)		 33.2
(91.8)		 32.5
(90.5)		 31.6
(88.9)		 32.1
(89.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.5
(79.7)		 26.6
(79.9)		 27.0
(80.6)		 27.6
(81.7)		 27.7
(81.9)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.0
(80.6)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.9
(82.2)		 27.7
(81.9)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.3
(81.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0)		 22.8
(73.0)		 22.8
(73.0)		 23.1
(73.6)		 23.0
(73.4)		 22.3
(72.1)		 21.7
(71.1)		 21.7
(71.1)		 21.9
(71.4)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.5
(72.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 352
(13.9)		 276
(10.9)		 254
(10.0)		 226
(8.9)		 195
(7.7)		 109
(4.3)		 90
(3.5)		 105
(4.1)		 122
(4.8)		 167
(6.6)		 204
(8.0)		 228
(9.0)		 2,328
(91.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org

Transportation

Jakarta-Serpong Toll Road

The city is served mainly by land transportation. Buses, minibuses and taxis are the main methods of transportation available. The public transportation mostly goes to Jakarta since many of the residents of South Tangerang commute to Jakarta on a daily basis. There are feeder buses for TransJakarta. The feeder buses goes from Bumi Serpong Damai and Bintaro Jaya to downtown Jakarta in Senayan.

Main road and highway in the city are:

Main road:

Highway:

Pondok Ranji railway station

The city is also served by commuter rail service KRL Commuterline for those commuters who work in Jakarta. There are five stations located in South Tangerang, namely Jurangmangu, Pondok Ranji, Rawa Buntu, Serpong and Sudimara. All stations serves the Tanah Abang – Rangkasbitung Line.

MRT Jakarta (Future Planned)

In the future, South Tangerang City is planned to be part of the Jakarta MRT network, specifically along the route connecting Lebak Bulus to Pamulang. This planned MRT Jakarta Line will traverse key areas, starting at the Jakarta–Banten border and passing through notable landmarks such as Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta, Situ Gintung, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah, Pasar Ciputat, Ciputat Martadinata, Pamulang Toll Gate, Gaplek Flyover Pondok Cabe, and ending at Pondok Cabe Terminal.

The route will primarily follow major roads, including Ir. H. Juanda Road, Dewi Sartika Road in Ciputat, R.E. Martadinata Road in Ciputat, and Terminal Pondok Cabe Road.

Planned MRT Jakarta Stations on the Lebak Bulus–Pamulang Line

The proposed stations along this line are as follows:

This line aims to enhance connectivity across South Tangerang, facilitating access to educational institutions, marketplaces, residential areas, and transportation hubs.

In the long term, the Jakarta MRT North-South Line is also planned to extend from Pondok Cabe in South Tangerang, Banten, to Ancol Marina in North Jakarta, creating a seamless transit connection between the southern and northern regions of Greater Jakarta.

There are two toll roads servicing the city, namely Jakarta–Serpong Toll Road and Jakarta–Tangerang Toll Road. There are also several toll roads currently under planning. The plans are for a Serpong-Balaraja Toll Road which will continue the Jakarta-Serpong toll road, and Jakarta Outer Ring Road 2 which will be connecting the city to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in the near future. Kunciran-Serpong Toll Road and Serpong-Cinere Toll Road are the latest new infrastructure built in the city.

Gate of Pondok Cabe Airport

Pondok Cabe Airport – which is used for military and civilian services – is the only airport located within the city boundaries. It is owned by PT Pertamina, the national oil company. The airport is also used for the maintenance base for Pelita Air Service, also owned by PT Pertamina.

Cycle rickshaws (becak) are still available in some areas in the city. Becak is the only method of transportation currently forbidden to operate in Jakarta as its slow speed has allegedly led to congestion in the traffic of Jakarta. However, since South Tangerang is located on the outskirts of Jakarta (instead of the city proper), it is allowed in the city.

In April 2015, Corridor-2 of Trans Anggrek Circle Line which is similar to TransJakarta has been launched to serve public from Pondok Cabe Terminal to Rawa Buntu Station of KRL Jabodetabek. It was free until end of 2015, but only operated between 06:00–09:00, 11:00-14:00 and 16:00–18:00 with notation time of serve will be added as needed. The other seven corridors will be applied gradually.

Shopping

South Tangerang offers some shopping center in the area, such as:

Education

Education in South Tangerang consists of the standard Elementary through High School facilities found in most of Indonesia, kindergartens are operated privately. Below are several notable schools in South Tangerang:

International Schools

Jakarta Japanese School

Private Schools

Public Schools

Public universities

Government-affiliated colleges

Private Universities

Sister cities

See also

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