Rangkasbitung

Rangkasbitung, colloquially called Rangkas, is a town and an administrative district, in Banten Province of Java, Indonesia. The district covers an area of 73.76 km², and had a population of 116,659 at the 2010 Census and 134,945 at the 2020 Census, while the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 144,733, comprising 73,678 males and 71,055 females.
It is the site of the Multatuli Museum, a history museum that opened in 2018.

Communities

Rangkasbitung District is sub-divided into five urban kelurahan and eleven rural villages. These are listed below with their areas and their officially-estimated populations as at mid 2023, together with their postcodes.

Kode Wilayah	Name of desa	Area in km²	Population mid 2023 estimate	Post code
36.02.14.2001	Pasir Tanjung	12.94	6,154	42312
36.02.14.1002	Rangkasbitung Barat *	1.35	7,825	42312
36.02.14.1006	Cijoro Lebak *	1.70	12,808	42317
36.02.14.1007	Muara Ciujung Barat *	1.03	9,569	42311
36.02.14.1008	Cijoro Pasir *	3.65	11,551	42316
36.02.14.2009	Citeras	6.12	8,882	42312
36.02.14.2010	Nameng	6.76	7,074	42312
36.02.14.2011	Kolelet Wetan	2.39	4,930	42312
36.02.14.1012	Muara Ciujung Timur *	1.92	19,781	42314
36.02.14.2013	Jatimulya	1.84	8,435	42315
36.02.14.2014	Mekarsari	5.27	6,843	42312
36.02.14.2016	Pabuaran	2.98	5,467	42312
36.02.14.2017	Rangkasbitung Timur	8.25	14,641	42313
36.02.14.2019	Sukamanah	4.82	6,116	42312
36.02.14.2021	Cimangeunteung	10.67	5,810	42312
36.02.14.2023	Narimbang Mulia	2.54	7,947	42319
36.02.14	Totals	74.22	144,733

Climate

Rangkasbitung has a tropical rainforest climate with heavy rainfall year-round.

Transportation

The town lies on the road connecting Jakarta, Serpong and Pandeglang. It is also connected with western railway line of Java, connecting Jakarta with Serang until Merak. The town is served by Jakarta Metrorail.
Rangkasbitung is passed the Serang-Panimbang Toll Road. This strategic highway connects From Jakarta, Tangerang, Serang, and the planned extension until to Panimbang Connects Carita Beach, Tanjung Lesung, Ujung Kulon National Park, boosting accessibility and regional development.

Toll Road	Toll Gate
Serang-Panimbang Toll Road	Rangkasbitung KM 90 Exit From Serang, Tangerang, Jakarta Rangkasbitung KM 90 Exit From Cikulur, Pandeglang, Panimbang

Notable residents

Eduard Douwes Dekker or Multatuli, the author of Max Havelaar, once lived and worked in the town. His experience and observation during his time here triggered him to write the famous romance.

Eugenia van Beers, the mother of American rock musicians Eddie van Halen and Alex van Halen was born in this town.