Serpong

Serpong is a district and a sub-district located in South Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia. Before South Tangerang City became an autonomous city, Serpong was one of the sub-districts of Tangerang Regency.[3]

Serpong
District
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
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceBanten
CitySouth Tangerang
Government
 • District MayorSyaifuddin, S.Pd., M.Si.[1]
Area
 • Total29.00 km2 (11.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 Census)[2]
 • Total156,734
 • Density5,421/km2 (14,040/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7
Website

Administrative Borders

Direction

Borders with

North North Serpong
East Ciputat
Pamulang
Pondok Aren
South Setu
West Tangerang Regency
Cisauk
Pagedangan

Subdistricts

Serpong district is divided into 9 sub-districts: [4]

  1. Buaran
  2. Ciater
  3. Cilenggang
  4. Lengkong Gudang
  5. East Lengkong Gudang
  6. Lengkong Wetan
  7. Rawa Buntu
  8. Mekar Jaya
  9. Serpong

History

Serpong was originally a rubber plantation, 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.[5]

Education

Tertiary Education

Transportation
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.[6]

See also

References
  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. "Sekilas Kecamatan" [District at a Glance] (in Indonesian). Pemerintah Kecamatan Serpong. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  5. 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.
  6. "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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