Serpong


Serpong is a town and an administrative district of South Tangerang city, in Banten Province on Java, Indonesia. Before South Tangerang City became an autonomous city, Serpong District was one of the districts of Tangerang Regency. 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.

Neighbouring districts

Communities

Serpong District is sub-divided into nine urban communities listed below with their areas and their officially-estimated populations as at mid 2022, together with their postcodes.
Kode
Wilayah		Name of
kelurahan		Area
in
km2		Population
mid 2022
estimate		Post
code
36.74.01.1001Ciater3.7626,60815310
36.74.01.1002Rawa Buntu3.2828,45915318
36.74.01.1003Rawa Mekar Jaya2.3518,22615310
36.74.01.1004Lengkong Gudang3.6111,94415321
36.74.01.1005Lengkong Wetan2.2610,19015322
36.74.01.1006Buaran3.3419,40515310
36.74.01.1007Lengkong Gudang Timur2.6212,10615321
36.74.01.1008Cilenggang1.4310,56015310
36.74.01.1009Serpong 1.3921,21315311
36.74.01Totals24.04158,711

Notes: comprising 78,908 males and 79,803 females.

History

Serpong was originally a rubber plantation, 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 is located within this district.

Education

Tertiary Education

Serpong is mainly served by land-based transportation, with buses, taxibus and taxis. The public transportation mainly goes to Jakarta since many residents from Serpong commute to Jakarta on daily basis. The district is served by KRL Commuterline through Rawa Buntu railway station and Serpong railway station. Serpong is serviced by these toll roads:
  1. Jakarta–Serpong Toll Road
  2. Serpong–Balaraja Toll Road
  3. Jakarta–Tangerang Toll Road
  4. Cengkareng–Batu Ceper–Kunciran Toll Road
After the construction of Cengkareng–Batu Ceper–Kunciran Toll Road, Serpong is now directly connected with Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.