List of metropolitan areas in Indonesia
This page lists official metropolitan areas in Indonesia. Official acronyms are used by government, including national, provincial, and regencies. These acronyms are composed of the constituent cities and regencies within a metropolitan area, however, are not directly comparable with one another.
Metropolitan Areas
| Rank | Metro Area Name | Official Acronym | Region | Population 2010 Census | Area (in km2) | Density (2010 Census) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Jabodemitatelbek (Jakarta Metropolitan Area)[1] | Jabodemitatelbek | Including DKI Jakarta, covers areas in Banten and West Java, namely Depok, Bogor Regency, Bogor, Tangerang Regency, South Tangerang, Tangerang, Bekasi, Bekasi Regency, Sukabumi, Teluknaga and Sukabumi Regency. | 28,336,934 | 6,682.8 | 4,240.3/km2 (10,977.3/mi2) |
| 02 | Greater Surabaya (Greater Surabaya Metropolitan)[2] | Gerbangkertosusila | covers Surabaya, Gresik Regency, Sidoarjo Regency | 6,484,026 | 2,116.70 | 3,063.34/km2 (3,984/mi2) |
| 02 | Bandung Metropolitan Area[3] | Bandung Raya** | Bandung, Cimahi, Bandung Regency, West Bandung Regency | 7,624,877 | 3,280.27 | 2,509.0/km2 (6,495.3/mi2) |
| 04 | Wilayah Metropolitan Semarang / Greater Semarang[4] | Kedungsapur | Semarang, Salatiga, Semarang Regency, Kendal Regency, Grobogan Regency and Demak Regency | 6,544,289 | 5,287.96 | 1,238.83/km2 (3,556.4/mi2) |
| 05 | Wilayah Metropolitan Medan / Greater Medan | Mebidang | Medan, Binjai, Deli Serdang Regency | 4,144,583 | 2,739.92 | 1,512.8/km2 (3,916.3/mi2) |
| 06 | Greater Surakarta | Solo Raya** | Surakarta, Sukoharjo Regency, and Klaten Regency | 2,453,622 | 1,166.25 | 2,103.8/km2 (5,446.3/mi2) |
| 07 | Wilayah Metropolitan Jogjakarta / Greater Yogyakarta[5] | Kartamantul | Yogyakarta, Sleman Regency, Bantul Regency | 2,393,240 | 1,114.18 | 2,148.0/km2 (5,560.7/mi2) |
| 08 | Wilayah Metropolitan Cirebon / Greater Cirebon | Cirebon Raya | Cirebon and Cirebon Regency in West Java | 2,366,340 | 1,025.82 | 2,306.8/km2 (5,971.8/mi2) |
| 09 | Greater Malang | Malang Raya* | Malang and Batu, and 15 kecamatan that comprise the valley between the two.[6] | 2,325,109 | 1,200.43 | 1,937.1/km2 (5,014.7/mi2) |
| 10 | Greater Denpasar | Denpasar Raya** | Denpasar, Gianyar Regency, and Badung Regency in Bali | 1,802,157 | 910.50 | 1,979.3/km2 (5,124/mi2) |
| 11 | Wilayah Metropolitan Padang/Greater Padang | Palapa | Padang, Padang Pariaman Regency, Pariaman and 4 northern districts in Pesisir Selatan Regency (including Painan) | 1.7 million | 4,346 | 384.71/km |
| 12 | Greater Palembang | Palembang Raya | Palembang and neighboring large regencies | 1.5+ million | - | - |
| 13 | Greater Batam | Barelang | Batam, Rempang and Galang. | 1.2+ million | - | |
| 14 | Greater Bandar Lampung | Blasa | Bandar Lampung, Pesawaran Regency, South Lampung Regency, Pringsewu Regency, Metro City. | 1.1+ million | - | - |
- Note: Entire Malang Regency is not metropolitan, only kecamatan close to Malang are metropolitan, despite that claim in the Wikipedia Indonesian page. ** These areas also have acronyms other than "raya" but cover so many rural areas they are properly considered extended metro, they are listed again in that table.
Extended Metro Areas
Below is a list of looser definitions of metropolitan areas within Indonesia, including far more suburban areas, some definitions may include rural areas, using 2010 census figures.
| Rank | Metro Area Name | Official Acronym | Region | Population 2010 Census | Area (in km2) | Density (per km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Jabodetabekjur-Cirangkarta (Jakarta Extended Metropolitan Area)[7] | Unofficial, academic | Includes cities from Cilegon to Purwakarta Regency, east to west. Cianjur, Sukabumi, and Rangkasbitung cities are very close but not included in this definition. Very few rural areas. | 33,672,408 | 11,301.6 | 2,979.4/km2 (7,713.1/mi2) |
| 02 | Gerbangkertosusila (Surabaya Extended Metropolitan Area)[2] | Gerbangkertosusila | In East Java Province, covers Surabaya, Gresik Regency, Bangkalan Regency, Mojokerto, Mojokerto Regency, Sidoarjo Regency, and Lamongan Regency. Mostly suburban, some rural areas. | 9,115,485 | 5,925.8 | 1,538.3/km22 (3,982.3/mi2) |
| 03 | Surakarta Extended Metropolitan Area) | Subosukawonosraten[8][9] | In Central Java Province, covers Surakarta Municipality, Sukoharjo Regency, Klaten Regency, Boyolali Regency, Karanganyar Regency, Sragen Regency, and Wonogiri Regency. Suburban with many rural areas. | 5,984,519 | 5,750.49 | 1,040.7/km2 (2,694.2/mi2) |
| 04 | Wilayah Metropolitan Makassar / Greater Makassar | id:Mamminasata | Makassar and 32 kecamatan of Takalar Regency, Gowa Regency, and Maros Regency of South Sulawesi | 2,225,048 | 2,473.00 | 899.74/km2 (2,302/mi2) |
| 05 | Denpasar Extended Metropolitan Area | Sarbagita[10] | In Bali Province, covers Denpasar Municipality, Badung Regency, Gianyar Regency and Tabanan Regency. Tabanan is more rural with other regions urban or suburban. | 2,223,070 | 1,749.83 | 1,270.4/km2 (3,288.8/mi2) |
| 06 | Wilayah Metropolitan Banjarmasin / Greater Banjarmasin[11] | id:Banjar Bakula | Banjarmasin, Banjarbaru, Banjar Regency, Barito Kuala Regency, dan Tanah Laut Regency in South Kalimantan | 1,331,800 | 5,111 | 260/km2 (673/mi2) |
International Metropolitan Regions
| Rank | Metro Area Name | Official Acronym | Region | Population 2010 Census | Area | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sijori (Greater Singapore) | Unofficial, A Growth Triangle with Special Economic Zone statuses. | Includes "SI" Singapore, "JO" Johor Bahru, Iskandar Malaysia, "RI" from Riau Islands (principally Batam and Bintan islands). | roughly 8 million | - | - |
Megalopolis
Javan megalopolis clearly seen from space (including continuation to tip of Sumatra and Bali), click to view.
Technically, the whole north side of Java, which includes all 4 urban corridors above, is a series of metropolitan cities. For even wider scope, from Bandar Lampung on Sumatra to Java to Denpasar on Bali lies a near continual series of cities broken by some straits that potentially qualify as a megalopolis.
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- 1 2 Gerbangkertosusila#cite note-dikti-0
- ↑ http://werdhapura.penataanruang.net/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php/isu_strategis/bab_2_profil_wilayah_metropolitan_bandung.pdf
- ↑ http://www.isocarp.net/Data/case_studies/478.pdf
- ↑ http://www.sappk.itb.ac.id/pwd/images/dies%20itb%2052,%20orasi.pdf
- ↑ http://sp2010.bps.go.id/files/ebook/3507.pdf
- ↑ Greater Jakarta#cite note-5
- ↑ http://www.bappenas.go.id/get-file-server/node/7642/
- ↑ http://jurnal.pdii.lipi.go.id/admin/jurnal/131102025_1410-9409.pdf
- ↑ http://www.setkab.go.id/images/index.php?pg=detailartikel&p=2418%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
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