Serang Regency

Serang Regency (Sundanese: ᮞᮨᮛᮀ) is a regency of Banten province, Indonesia. It is located in the northwest corner of the island of Java. The administrative center of the regency is at Ciruas, while the capital of the province is the independent municipality of Serang (Kota Serang) which was split off the regency on 17 July 2007.

Serang Regency Kabupaten Serang ᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮞᮦᮛᮀ
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Sepi Ing Pamrih Rame Ing Gawe (Selfless by Actions, High in Efforts)
Serang Regency Location of Serang in Indonesia
Coordinates: 6.15°S 106°E / -6.15; 106
Country	Indonesia
Province	Banten
Regency seat	Ciruas
Government
• Regent	Ratu Tatu Chasanah
• Vice Regent	Pandji Tirtayasa
Area
• Total	1,369.91 km2 (528.93 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)
• Total	1,730,532
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Website	serangkab.go.id

Serang municipality is about 10 km from Old Banten, the eponymous former sultanate's capital. Merak, a major port and ferry terminal, is located at the northwest tip of Java, within the independent municipality of Cilegon, which was split off from the regency on 20 April 1999. Serang Regency and its semi-enclaved cities have experienced a heavy influx of residents as Jakarta continues its outward growth; some planning agencies consider it to be part of the metropolitan area. It shares its eastern border with Tangerang Regency of Jabodetabek.

Serang Regency covers an area of 1,369.91 km², and had a population of 1,402,818 at the 2010 Census and 1,622,630 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,730,532. Including Cilegon and Serang cities which the regency surrounds on their landward sides, the mid 2023 population amounted to 2,936,561 inhabiting 1,795.58 km², for an overall density of 1,635.4 per km². Both Cilegon and Serang cities are semi-enclaves within Serang Regency.

Serang Regency (magenta) in Banten Province (yellow) of Java Island, facing Sunda Strait and Sumatra.

Serang Regency is bounded by Java Sea to the north, Sunda Strait to the west, Tangerang Regency of Greater Jakarta to the east, Lebak Regency and Pandeglang Regency to the south.

Administrative districts

As at time of the 2010 Census, the Regency was divided into twenty-eight districts (kecamatan). However, an additional district - Lebakwangi - was created in 2017 from the southeastern part of Pontang District and other neighbouring districts. The districts are tabulated below with their current areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as desa) within each district, and its postal code.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District (kecamatan)	Area in km2	Pop'n 2010 Census	Pop'n 2020 Census	Pop'n mid 2023 Estimate	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code
36.04.31	Cinangka	125.07	53,323	60,815	63,430	Cinangka	14	42167
36.04.29	Padarincang	71.02	61,357	69,647	75,385	Padarincang	14	42168
36.04.27	Ciomas	48.53	37,101	42,771	46,871	Sukadana	11	42164
36.04.28	Pabuaran	40.42	38,005	43,155	47,675	Pasanggrahan	8	42163
36.04.33	Gunungsari	36.54	19,359	23,517	25,727	Gunungsari	7	42160
36.04.22	Baros	35.83	51,293	59,302	63,692	Baros	14	42173
36.04.19	Petir	51.50	50,134	61,896	66,738	Mekarbaru	15	42172
36.04.20	Tunjung Teja	37.82	38,933	47,101	50,423	Tunjung Jaya	9	42174
36.04.23	Cikeusal	56.98	64,872	76,980	82,853	Cikeusal	17	42175
36.04.24	Pamarayan	42.42	48,820	59,805	64,881	Pamarayan	10	42179
36.03.34	Bandung	25.18	30,540	38,418	40,910	Bandung	8	42176
36.04.26	Jawilan	46.96	52,448	59,739	65,265	Jawilan	9	42177
36.04.25	Kopo	39.48	48,183	53,552	57,855	Kopo	10	42178
36.04.15	Cikande	50.53	91,834	110,569	117,524	Cikande	13	42186
36.04.16	Kibin	28.32	67,194	61,020	62,097	Ciagel	9	42185
36.04.11	Kragilan	36.33	79,627	80,302	84,868	Kragilan	12	42184
36.04.06	Waringinkurung	39.39	41,290	48,859	52,142	Waringin Kuning	11	42453
36.04.32	Mancak	100.29	43,275	48,247	51,726	Labuan	14	42165
36.04.30	Anyar	64.15	51,124	58,726	61,011	Anyar	12	42166
36.04.07	Bojonegara	30.84	41,526	50,286	52,628	Bojonegara	11	42454
36.04.08	Pulo Ampel (a)	41.09	34,098	39,297	41,163	Sumuranja	9	42455
36.04.05	Kramatwatu	48.59	87,326	100,119	104,131	Kramatwatu	15	42161
36.04.09	Ciruas	34.49	79,500	82,622	86,610	Citerep	15	42182
36.04.12	Pontang	58.09	48,582	47,248	49,925	Pontang	11	42192
36.04.35	Lebakwangi	34.28	(b)	38,893	41,436	Teras Bendung	10	42181
36.04.17	Carenang	32.30	41,303	39,362	42,251	Panenjoan	8	42195
36.04.18	Binuang	26.55	27,359	31,739	34,299	Binuang	7	42196
36.04.13	Tirtayasa	53.19	37,816	46,349	50,937	Tirtayasa	14	42193
36.04.14	Tanara	33.73	36,897	42,294	46,079	Cerukcuk	9	42194
	Totals	1,369.91	1,402,818	1,622,630	1,730,532		326

Note: (a) including offshore Panjang Island (7.4 km²) with 3,420 inhabitants in 2023.
(b) the 2010 population on the new Lebakwangi District is included in the figures for the districts from which it was cut out.