18 Facts About Tangerang

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Tangerang is a city in the province of Banten, Indonesia.

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Tangerang is home for Soekarno–Hatta International Airport which serves the Jakarta metropolitan area and is Indonesia's main gateway.

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Tangerang tends to be hot and humid, with little in the way of trees or geographical features.

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Tangerang is the corporations' alternative to move or build their offices from Jakarta due to the heavy traffic and crowds, such as Unilever Indonesia, Kino Group, and Alfa Group.

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5.

The fort and barracks in Tangerang are now neglected, no one wants to see them anymore.

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6.

Tangerang was presumed to have been murdered at Mauk beach, Tangerang on 20 December 1945.

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7.

Tangerang city was formed as an autonomous city on 27 February 1993 out of the Tangerang Regency.

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8.

In 2021, a fire at Tangerang prison killed at least 41 inmates and injured 80 people.

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9.

Tangerang District is the location of the Situ Gintung reservoir built by the Dutch colonial authorities in 1933.

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10.

Tangerang City is located in the northwest region of Banten Province and is on the north side of Java Island.

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Tangerang City is crossed by one of the largest rivers in the west of Java, namely the Cisadane River.

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12.

City of Tangerang is divided into thirteen districts, tabulated below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.

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13.

Tangerang is the center of manufacturing and industry on the island of Java and has more than 1000 factories.

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14.

Tangerang has a climate that tends to be hot and humid, with little forest or other geographic areas.

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15.

Tangerang was once part of the West Java Province which since 2000 separated itself and became part of the Banten Province.

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Tangerang's economy depends highly on service sectors, trading, financial service, and industrial.

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17.

Tangerang has a significant community of Chinese Indonesians, many of whom are of Cina Benteng extraction.

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18.

Kali Pasir Mosque is the oldest mosque in Tangerang city, established in 1700, and a relic of Pajajaran Kingdom.

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