Tangerang: City in Banten Province, Indonesia
Tangerang is a city in Banten, Indonesia.
It is located 25 km west of Jakarta. It is the sixth largest city in the nation. It has an area of 164.54 km² and an population of 1,797,715 (2010), increasing to 2,001,925 as at 2014 It is the eighth most populated suburb in the world. The Soekarno-Hatta International Airport which serves Greater Jakarta is in the city. In 2021, 49 people were killed in a prison fire.
Tangerang | |
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City | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: Cimahi | |
| Motto: Bhakti Karya Adhi Kertarahardja | |
  Tangerang Location of Cimahi in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 6°10′41.90″S 106°37′54.80″E / 6.1783056°S 106.6318889°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Banten |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Arief Rachadiono Wismansyah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 164.54 km2 (63.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 2,001,925 |
| Health Ministry Estimate 2014 | |
| Website | www.tangerangkota.go.id |
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