Tangerang Regency

Tangerang Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Banten Province, Indonesia. It is located in the northwest of the island of Java. Though commonly misunderstood as being a part of Jakarta, Tangerang is actually outside Jakarta City but is part of the Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Region (which is called Jabodetabek, Tangerang being the "ta" of the acronym). Originally created in 1950 and then including 1,371 km² of territory to the west of Jakarta, since 1993 the regency has lost territory as first Tangerang city (Kota Tangerang) was split off on 27 February 1993 and subsequently South Tangerang city (Kota Tangerang Selatan) was split off on 29 October 2008.

The residual Regency now has an area of 1,034.54 km² and a population of 2,834,376 at the 2010 census,^[2] growing to 3,245,619 at the 2020 census;^[3] the latest official estimate (for mid 2025) is 3,516,095 (comprising 1,789,061 males and 1,727,034 females), with population still growing since 2020 at an average 2.83% per year.^[1] If the two cities had not been split off in 1993 and 2008, on its original boundaries the regency would have had 6,967,005 inhabitants as at mid 2025, which would have given it the largest population of any regency in Indonesia.

The current regent (bupati) is Andi Ony Prihartono (from 21 September 2023). The town of Tigaraksa is the regency seat.

Tangerang Regency is bounded by the Java Sea to the north, by Jakarta city, Tangerang city and South Tangerang city to the east, by Bogor Regency (in West Java) to the south, by a small section of Lebak Regency to the southwest, and by Serang Regency to the west.

Tangerang city was formed as an autonomous city on 27 February 1993 out of districts in the eastern part of the Tangerang Regency. The city was previously an administrative city within that Regency.

From 1993 until 2008, Tangerang Regency was divided into 36 Districts (kecamatan). On 27 October 2008, seven further districts in the south-eastern part of Tangerang Regency were cut out to form the South Tangerang autonomous city/municipality. They were Ciputat, Ciputat Timur (East Ciputat), Pamulang, Pondok Aren, Serpong, Serpong Utara (North Serpong) and Setu Districts. After losing seven districts, which were removed to form the new South Tangerang municipality, the Tangerang Regency administration planned to divide three of the remaining 29 districts into six in the near future. "We have conducted a study on the regional division, and the results suggest the division of Rajeg, Pakuhaji and Teluknaga districts", Muhamad, administration affairs chief at the regional administration said in April 2010. But these new districts have not materialised by 2025.

Following the creation of the cities of Tangerang and South Tangerang from parts of the regency, the present Tangerang Regency now comprises the following 29 districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census^[2] and the 2020 census,^[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (comprising 246 rural desa and 28 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.

The districts are grouped below for ease of reference into five geographical areas (which have no administrative significance). The first sixteen districts in the following table indicate those sixteen districts in the southwest of Tangerang Regency which would remain in the putative renamed "Tigaraksa Regency" if government proposals to divide the existing Regency were to be carried out. The last thirteen districts are those districts in North Tangerang which would then form a separate "North Tangerang Regency". Other proposals which were considered involved creating a "Central Tangerang Municipality" (from Curug, Kelapa Dua, Legok, Pagedangan and Cisauk Districts) with some 715,305 inhabitants in mid 2025, and creating another municipality in the north-east of the regency (from Sepatan, Sepatan Timur, Pakuhaji, Teluknaga and Kosambi Districts) with some 664,144 inhabitants in mid 2025.

Notes: (a) includes 2 kelurahan (Tigaraksa and Kadu Agung). (b) includes 2 kelurahan (Bunder and Sukamulya).
(c) includes the kelurahan of Mekar Bakti. (d) includes 3 kelurahan (Binong, Curug Kulon and Sukabakti).
(e) comprises 5 kelurahan (Bencongan, Bencongan Indah, Bojong Nangka, Kelapa Dua and Pakulonan Barat) and one desa.
(f) includes the kelurahan of Babakan. (g) includes the kelurahan of Medang.
(h) except the village of Karangtengah, which has a post code of 15157. (j) includes the kelurahan of Cisauk.
(k) includes the kelurahan of Balaraja. (l) comprises 4 kelurahan (Kuta Baru, Kutabumi, Kuta Jaya and Sindangsari) and 5 desa.
(m) includes the kelurahan of Mauk Timur. (n) includes the kelurahan of Sutatani. (p) includes the kelurahan of Sepatan.
(q) includes the kelurahan of Pakuhaji. (r) including the offshore island of Pulau Betingan.
(s) including 3 kelurahan (Dadap, Kosambi Barat and Salembaran Jaya).

Tangerang Regency is rapidly evolving as a key area for transportation infrastructure, offering a variety of commuting options for its residents. With the current services provided by Kereta Api Indonesia, KAI Commuter, Transjakarta, and Perum DAMRI, and with future developments on the horizon, Tangerang Regency is set to become even more accessible and connected.

The Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) service is a vital part of Tangerang Regency’s transportation network, particularly through the KAI Commuter system. The Rangkasbitung Line serves the area with six operational stations, ensuring residents can easily travel to Jakarta and other parts of the Greater Jakarta area.

The six operational Commuter Line Rangkasbitung stations in Tangerang Regency area;

• Cicayur Station
• Cikoya Station
• Cisauk Station
• Daru Station
• Tigaraksa Station

• S13: Scientia Square Park - Tomang Raya
• S14: Scientia Square Park - Lebak Bulus MRT Station
• T31: PIK 2 - Blok M

• Summarecon Mall Serpong
• AEON Mall, BSD
• Carstensz Mall Serpong
• QBIG BSD City
• The Breeze BSD
• Eastvara BSD
• Supermal Karawaci
• Mall Ciputra Citra Raya
• Indonesia Design District PIK 2

• Jakarta-Merak Toll Road
• Serpong-Balaraja Toll Road

• (in Indonesian) Official site Archived 2021-05-07 at the Wayback Machine