Banten

Also known as Banten Province

Banten (, Pegon: بنتن) is the westernmost province on the island of Java, Indonesia. Its capital city is Serang and its largest city is Tangerang. The province borders West Java and the Special Capital Region of Jakarta on the east, the Java Sea on the north, the Indian Ocean on the south, and the Sunda Strait (which separates Java from the neighbouring island of Sumatra) on the west and shares a maritime border with Lampung to the west. The province covers an area of . It had a population of over 11.9 million in the 2020 census, up from about 10.6 million in 2010. The estimated mid-2025 popul

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Banten is the westernmost province on the island of Java in Indonesia, bordered by Jakarta to the east and the Sunda Strait to the west, with a capital city in Serang and largest city in Tangerang. With a population of nearly 12 million people as of 2020, it is a significant population center in Indonesia's most densely populated region.

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Key facts

Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 4 October 2000
Settlement.governing_body: Banten Provincial Government
Settlement.leader_title: Governor
Settlement.leader_name: Andra Soni (Gerindra)
Settlement.leader_title2: Vice Governor
Settlement.leader_name2: Achmad Dimyati Natakusumah
Settlement.leader_title3: Legislature
Settlement.leader_name3: (DPRD)
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 9355.76
Settlement.name: Banten
Settlement.official_name: Province of Banten
Settlement.translit_lang1: Local
Settlement.translit_lang1_type1: Sundanese
Settlement.translit_lang1_info1: ᮘᮔ᮪ᮒᮨᮔ᮪
Settlement.translit_lang1_type2: Pegon
Settlement.translit_lang1_info2: بنتن

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Propinsi Banten
Population: 12431400
Area: 9662.92
Elevation: 99
Official website: www.banten.go.id
Image: ISS008-E-22208 - View of Java.jpg
Unemployment rate: 791610
Licence plate code: B
Motto: Iman Taqwa

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Commons category: Banten
native label: Banten
inception: 2000-10-17
postal code: 40000–40999
Statistics Indonesia area code: 36
name: Banten

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Etymology
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Japanese occupation and independence
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{{anchor|Martial arts|Pencak Silat}}Pencak silat
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The northern half (particularly the eastern areas near Jakarta and the Java Sea coast) has recently experienced rapid rises in population and urbanization, and the southern half (especially the region facing the Indian Ocean) has a more traditional character but an equally fast-rising population.