Serang Regency

Serang Regency (Kabupaten Serang) 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 Baros, while the capital of the province is the independent municipality of Serang (Kota Serang) which was split off the regency in 2007.

Serang Regency (Kabupaten Serang)
Regency
Seal
Serang Regency Location of Serang in Indonesia
Coordinates: 6.15°S 106°E / -6.15; 106
Country	Indonesia
Province	Banten
Government
• Regent	Ahmad Taufik Nuriman
• Vice Regent	Ratu Tatu Chasanah
Area
• Total	1,734.28 km2 (669.61 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	1,509,728
• Density	870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
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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. Serang Regency and its capital 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 1,734.28 km², and had a population of 1,402,818 at the 2010 Census [2] and 1,473,471 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate (for mid 2019) is 1,509,728.[3] Including Cilegon and Serang cities which the regency surrounds on their landward sides, the 2019 population amounted to 2,642,704 inhabiting 2,176.49 km2, for an overall density of over 1,214 per km².[4] 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.