Tangerang
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| Motto: Bhakti Karya Adhi Kertarahardja | |||
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| Country | Indonesia | ||
| Province | Banten | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Wahidin Halim | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 164.54 km2 (63.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - Total | 1,537,244 | ||
| Website | www.tangerangkota.go.id | ||
Tangerang is a city in the Province of Banten, Indonesia. It is located about 20 km west of Jakarta. It is the third largest urban center in the Jabotabek region after Jakarta and Bekasi. It has an area of 164.54 km² and an official intercensal estimated population of 1,537,244 for 2005.[1] The Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is located in the city.
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Overview
Tangerang is an industrial and manufacturing hub on Java and is home to over 1,000 factories. Many international corporations have plants in the city. Tangerang tends to be hot and humid, with little in way of trees or geographical features. Certain areas consist of swamps, including the areas near the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
In recent years the urban expansion of Jakarta has covered Tangerang, and as a result many of its residents commute to Jakarta for work, or vice-versa. Many high-class and middle-class satellite cities have been developed in Tangerang, complete with their own shopping malls, private schools and convenience centers. The government is working on expanding the highway system to accommodate more traffic flow to and from the area.
Demographics
Tangerang also has a significant community of Chinese Indonesians, many of whom are of Cina Benteng extraction. Benteng means 'fortress' in Indonesian. They were descended from laborers who were brought there by the Dutch colonials in the 18th and 19th centuries, and most of them are still laborers and farmers. They are culturally distinct from other Chinese communities in the area: while almost none speak any dialect of Chinese, they are culturally very strongly Daoist and maintain their own places of worship and community centers. They are ethnically mixed, yet identify themselves as Chinese. A large Chinese cemetery is also located in Tangerang, most of which are now developed into modern suburban communities such as Lippo Karawaci, Summarecon Gading Serpong, Bumi Serpong Damai, Bintaro Jaya, Modernland, and Alam Sutra.
Most of the Chinatown of Tangerang is located at Sewan, Pasar Lama, Pasar Baru, Benteng Makasar, Kapling, Karawaci (not Lippo Karawaci). One can find any food and all things Chinese there. Lippo Karawaci, Bintaro Jaya, Bumi Serpong Damai and Alam Sutra are new locations of residential places (New Towns). A vast majority of the residents are newcomers, not genuine Benteng Chinese.
Infrastructure and Facility
There are two highway connections from Jakarta. Firstly, Jakarta - Merak highway which have three different exits points to Tangerang city. Secondly, Bumi Serpong Damai - Jakarta Outer Ringroad highway providing direct tol access from Tangerang, Jakarta, Bekasi, and Bogor. The feeder buses of Transjakarta serves commutter from Bumi Serpong Damai and Bintaro Jaya. KRL Jabotabek serves from Tangerang and Serpong to Jakarta Kota. Many shopping malls developed in Tangerang, such as Mal Summarecon Serpong, WTC Matahari, BSD Plaza, ITC BSD, Bintaro Plaza, and the bigest one, Supermal Karawaci. For Indonesian A1 Grand Prix on November 2008, the government have been developing Lippo Karawaci circuit.
Economy
Regional development is a sub-system of national development and is the part that can not be separated from national development. Wrong a benchmark of regional economic development is the existence of growth regional economy. In an effort to increase regional economic growth necessary first known or potential resources of a region can be expected to develop optimally. This study is an effort to identify potential areas that have a big impact on economic growth in the area of the city Tangerang during the year 2001 until the year 2004, and how much contribution of these potential sectors to local economic growth. This study uses data of Gross Regional Domestic Product (GDP) City of Tangerang and Banten Province in 2001 until 2004. Such data obtained from the secondary survey, by utilizing the available data the relevant agencies. In this paper the economic base model reflected in the Location Quotient (LQ) which features shift share analysis, useful to know the leading sectors in the city of Tangerang. Based on the results using the Location Quotient, sector that has a LQ greater than one and a sector basis economy is the manufacturing sector with an average LQ of 1.06%, then trade, hotels and restaurants with an average of LQ 1.43 %, As well as Transport and Communication sector, with an average LQ of 1.59%. The result of shift share analysis method using the growth component differential (Dj) has shown there are four sectors with an average positive Dj, ie trade, hotels and restaurants with an average value of Dj at 6277.27; transport and communication sector with an average value of 47076.89; bank sector and other financial institutions with an average value of 54818.93; jasajasa sector with an average value of 1835.37, it indicates that the number-four The sector is growing faster than the same economic sector with Banten Province so that the four sectors have high competitiveness and potential for development to spur economic growth in the City Tangerang, while proportional growth components (caretaker) show that there are four sectors that have a positive average value of the electricity sector, gas and drinking water, transport and communication sector, building and construction sector sector and banks and other financial institutions, this means Tangerang City specialize in the same sector with the fast-growing sector in Bantam economy. Development of the industrial sector as a sector basis are advised to creation of industries that utilize local raw materials, efficient and competitive, and directed the development of upstream-downstream industry, and increasing product quality and economical. The third development of key sectors namely manufacturing sector, trade, hotels and restaurants, as well as transport and communication sector without ignoring the development of the sector also has the potential to be developed sector such as banks and other financial institutions and services sector is expected can increase the rate of economic growth Tangerang City.
Garuda Indonesia, the Indonesian national airline, is headquartered at the airport, located in Tangerang.[2]
Cityscape
Struggle for Independence
On October 1945, Laskar Hitam, a muslim militia was established in Tangerang. The goal of this movement was to establish an Islamic nation in Indonesia. This movement later became a part of DI/TII rebel group. On October 31, 1945, Laskar Hitam kidnapped Otto Iskandardinata, Republic of Indonesia's Minister of State. He persumably was murdered at Mauk beach, Tangerang on December 20, 1945.
After the declaration of Independence, there was chaos and racial riots in Tangerang. Anti ethnic Chinese groups attacked ethnic Chinese in Tangerang because they assumed that ethnic Chinese supported the Dutch government who try to re-occupied Indonesia.
Independence
On August 1996, Walmart, the largest retail in USA open its first branch in Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang. The branch was ransacked and burned down during the Indonesian riots of May 1998. Walmart discontinued their investment in Indonesia after the riot.
Situ Gintung Flood
Tangerang District is location of the Situ Gintungreservoir built by Dutch colonial authorities in 1933. It was surrounded by a dam up to 16 metres (52 ft) high, which failed on 27 March 2009 with the resulting floods killing at least 93 people. The flood could have been prevented had local authorities not neglected the recommendation of American engineers which recommended the reinforcement of the dam and possible evacuation of the lower villages located at the very bottom of the dam.[3]
South Tangerang
South Tangerang is a city administratively separate from Tangerang Regency. It has seven subdistricts are Serpong, North Serpong, Ciputat, East Ciputat, Pondok Aren, Pamulang, and Setu. Located on the southwest of Jakarta, it has an area of 147.19 square kilometres and a population of 966.037.[4]
Education
Tangerang city provides educational facilities from kindergarten to college. In addition to government schools founded by there are many private schools and colleges.
Transportation
Apart from using buses and public transport, there are several taxi companies operating in the city.
Pictures Gallery
_bij_Tangerang_ten_westen_van_Batavia_TMnr_60001131.jpg) Cisadane floodgates, years 1915-1925 |
 times Cisadane seen from above, year 1920-1922 |
 Car on the way to Tangerang, West Java. year 1920-1922 |
 The people who worked at the company Petitjean bamboo Tangerang, year 1472 |
References
- ↑ http://banten.bps.go.id/tangerangkota.htm
- ↑ "Organization & Group." Garuda Indonesia. Retrieved on 22 June 2009.
- ↑ "Evakuasi Hari Ini Dihentikan, Jumlah Korban 93 Orang". Republika. 28 March 2009. http://www.republika.co.id/berita/40603/Evakuasi_Hari_Ini_Dihentikan_Jumlah_Korban_93_Orang. Retrieved 2009-03-28.(Indonesian)
- ↑ [1]
External links
- (Indonesian) Official website
- (Indonesian) Otto Iskandardinata.
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