{{Short description|Town and District in South Tangerang City, Indonesia}}
{{Infobox settlement |name =Serpong |other_name = |native_name = |settlement_type = Town and District |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_map= |map_caption= |pushpin_map = Indonesia_Java#Indonesia |pushpin_label_position =right |pushpin_map_caption =Location in Java and Indonesia |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name =Indonesia |subdivision_type1 =Province |subdivision_name1 =Banten |subdivision_type2 = City |subdivision_name2 =South Tangerang |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = |leader_title = District Mayor |leader_name =Syaifuddin, S.Pd., M.Si.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kecserpong.tangerangselatankota.go.id/main/content/submenu/82/51/201|language=id|title=Profil Camat|trans-title=District Mayor Profile|publisher=Pemerintah Kecamatan Serpong|access-date=28 July 2022}}</ref> |established_title = |established_date = |area_total_km2 = 28.27 |population_as_of = mid 2023 estimate |population_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gis.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id/peta/|title=Visualisasi Data Kependudukan|language=id|trans-title=Population Data Visualization|publisher=Kementerian Dalam Negeri-Dukcapil|access-date=28 July 2022|archive-date=5 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805043517/http://gis.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id/peta/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |population_total = 163451 |population_density_km2 = auto |timezone = UTC+7 |utc_offset = |coordinates ={{Coord|-6.313842|106.647685313|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |website = [http://kecserpong.tangerangselatankota.go.id] |footnotes = }} '''Serpong''' is a town and an administrative district (''kecamatan'') 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://banten.suara.com/read/2021/05/21/153627/sejarah-dan-asal-usul-serpong-dulu-tempat-perang-kini-jadi-kawasan-elit?page=all|title=Sejarah dan Asal Usul Serpong, Dulu Tempat Perang, Kini Jadi Kawasan Elit|language=id|trans-title=History and Origins of Serpong, Once a Place of War, Now an Elite Region|first=Pebriansyah|last=Ariefana|website=banten.suara.com|publisher=Suara Banten|date=21 May 2021|access-date=28 July 2022}}</ref> It covers an area of 28.27 km<sup>2</sup>, and had a population of 137,212 at the 2010 Census<ref>Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.</ref> and 154,744 at the 2020 Census;<ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.</ref> the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 163,451.<ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2024.</ref> The district is sub-divided into nine ''kelurahan'' (urban communities). ==Neighbouring districts== {|class="wikitable" ! Direction ! Borders with |- |North |North Serpong |- |East |Ciputat<br>Pamulang<br>Pondok Aren |- |South |Setu |- |West |Tangerang Regency<br>(Cisauk and Pagedangan districts) |} ==Communities== Serpong District is sub-divided into nine urban communities (''kelurahan'')<ref>{{cite web|title=Daftar Kelurahan Di Kota Depok|url=http://www.depok.go.id/kelurahan|publisher=Depok.go.id|accessdate=8 May 2012|language=id|archive-date=11 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411071917/https://depok.go.id/kelurahan|url-status=dead}}</ref> listed below with their areas and their officially-estimated populations as at mid 2022,<ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, 2023, Kecamatan Serpong, Katalog/Catalog: 1102001.3574020.</ref> together with their postcodes.
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Kode <br>Wilayah!! Name of <br> ''kelurahan''!! Area <br>in <br>km<sup>2</sup> !! Population<br>mid 2022<br>estimate|| Post<br>code |- | 36.74.01.1001 || Ciater ||align="right"| 3.76 ||align="right"| 26,608 || 15310 |- | 36.74.01.1002 || Rawa Buntu ||align="right"| 3.28 ||align="right"| 28,459 || 15318 |- | 36.74.01.1003 || Rawa Mekar Jaya ||align="right"| 2.35 ||align="right"| 18,226 || 15310 |- | 36.74.01.1004 || Lengkong Gudang ||align="right"| 3.61 ||align="right"| 11,944 || 15321 |- | 36.74.01.1005 || Lengkong Wetan ||align="right"| 2.26 ||align="right"| 10,190 || 15322 |- | 36.74.01.1006 || Buaran ||align="right"| 3.34 ||align="right"| 19,405 || 15310 |- | 36.74.01.1007 || Lengkong Gudang Timur ||align="right"| 2.62 ||align="right"| 12,106 || 15321 |- | 36.74.01.1008 || Cilenggang ||align="right"| 1.43 ||align="right"| 10,560 || 15310 |- | 36.74.01.1009 || Serpong (town) ||align="right"| 1.39 ||align="right"| 21,213 || 15311 |- | '''36.74.01''' || '''''Totals''''' ||align="right"| '''''24.04''''' ||align="right"| '''''158,711 <sup>(a)</sup>''''' || |} Notes: (a) 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.republika.co.id/berita/pya6l0282/serpong-hutan-karet-dan-daerah-udik-yang-jadi-wilayah-elite|language=id|title=Serpong, Hutan Karet dan Daerah Udik yang Jadi Wilayah Elite|trans-title=Serpong, Rubber Forest and Area that Become Elite Territory|last=Shahab|first=Alwi|editor1-last=Ucu|editor1-first=Karta Raharja|website=Republika.co.id|publisher=Republika|date=23 September 2019|access-date=28 July 2022}}</ref>
==Education== ===Tertiary Education=== *International University Liaison Indonesia (IULI) *Indonesian Institute of Technology
==Transportation== [[File:Stasiun Serpong 05.jpg|thumb|right|Serpong railway station is located within this district]] 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: # Jakarta–Serpong Toll Road # Serpong–Balaraja Toll Road # Jakarta–Tangerang Toll Road # Cengkareng–Batu Ceper–Kunciran Toll Road (Jakarta Outer Ring Road 2) After the construction of Cengkareng–Batu Ceper–Kunciran Toll Road, Serpong is now directly connected with Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pu.go.id/berita/menteri-basuki-periksa-kesiapan-jalan-tol-cengkareng-batuceper-kunciran-dan-tol-serpong-cinere-seksi-i|language=id|title=Menteri Basuki Periksa Kesiapan Jalan Tol Cengkareng - Batuceper - Kunciran dan Tol Serpong Cinere Seksi I|trans-title=Minister Basuki Checks Readiness of Cengkareng - Batuceper - Kunciran Toll Road and Serpong Cinere Toll Road Section I|website=pu.go.id|publisher=Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat|date=31 March 2021|access-date=28 July 2022}}</ref>
==See also== *South Tangerang *List of districts of Banten *Districts of Indonesia
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://kecserpong.tangerangselatankota.go.id/ Official Website] * [https://serpongcity.com SerpongCity.Com - Media Informasi & Interaksi Komunitas Kawasan Serpong]
Category:South Tangerang Category:Districts of Banten
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