Serpong is a town and an administrative district (''kecamatan'') of

South Tangerang South Tangerang () is a city in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Located 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 Novemb ...

city, in

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. Before South Tangerang City became an autonomous city, Serpong District was one of the districts of

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. It covers an area of 28.27 km², and had a population of 137,212 at the 2010 Census and 154,744 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 163,451. The district is sub-divided into nine ''kelurahan'' (urban communities).

Neighbouring districts

Communities

Serpong District is sub-divided into nine urban communities (''kelurahan'') listed below with their areas and their officially-estimated populations as at mid 2022, together with their postcodes. Notes: (a) comprising 78,908 males and 79,803 females.

History

Serpong was originally a

rubber plantation Plantations are farms specializing in cash crops, usually mainly planting a single crop, with perhaps ancillary areas for vegetables for eating and so on. Plantations, centered on a plantation house, grow crops including cotton, cannabis, tobacco ...

, 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 BSD City, formerly referred to Bumi Serpong Damai is a planned community located within Greater Jakarta in Indonesia. The project was initiated in 1984 by a group of private developers and started in 1989. The town is currently managed by the hol ...

is located within this district.

Education

Tertiary Education

* International University Liaison Indonesia (IULI) *Indonesian Institute of Technology

Transportation

Serpong is mainly served by land-based transportation, with buses,

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and taxis. The public transportation mainly goes to

Jakarta Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...

since many residents from Serpong commute to

on daily basis. The district is served by

KRL Commuterline KRL Commuterline, commonly known as Greater Jakarta Commuter rail, Jakarta Commuter rail, and KRL Commuter Line Jabodetabek is a commuter rail system for Jabodetabek, Greater Jakarta in Indonesia. It was previously known as KRL Jabodetabek. It ...

through Rawa Buntu railway station and

Serpong railway station Serpong Station (SRP) is a railway station located in Serpong, Serpong, South Tangerang, Banten. It is located not far from Bumi Serpong Damai complex or commonly known as BSD City. This station used to be the terminus for trains in the green ...

. Serpong is serviced by these toll roads: #

Jakarta–Serpong Toll Road The Jakarta–Serpong Toll Road, also known as Ulujami–Serpong Toll Road, is a toll road connecting South Jakarta and South Tangerang (mainly BSD City and Bintaro Jaya) in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Operated by Jasa Marga and Nusant ...

Serpong–Balaraja Toll Road The Serpong–Balaraja Toll Road (shortened to Serbaraja Toll Road) is a toll road that connects Serpong with Balaraja, Tangerang Regency in the province of Banten, Indonesia. An extension from the Jakarta–Serpong Toll Road, it will provide ac ...

Jakarta–Tangerang Toll Road The Jakarta–Tangerang Toll Road (shortened to Janger Toll Road) is a toll road connecting Jakarta with Tangerang in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Being a part of the Jakarta–Merak Toll Road, it was opened on 27 November 1984. It is the ...

Cengkareng–Batu Ceper–Kunciran Toll Road Cengkareng-Batu Ceper-Kunciran Toll Road is a toll road, which runs from Cengkareng to Kunciran in Greater Jakarta, Indonesia. This toll road is part of the Jakarta Outer Ring Road 2 network that will connect Soekarno-Hatta International Airport ...

(

Jakarta Outer Ring Road 2 Jakarta Outer Ring Road 2 (Indonesian: Jalan Tol Lingkar Luar Jakarta 2) or JORR 2 is a toll road circling the Greater Jakarta area, running roughly parallel with the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR 1) in Indonesia. This toll road will connect Soek ...

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

References

External links

Official Website

SerpongCity.Com - Media Informasi & Interaksi Komunitas Kawasan Serpong
South Tangerang Districts of Banten {{Banten-geo-stub