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South Tangerang

South Tangerang abbreviated as Tangsel, is a city in the province of Banten, Indonesia.

South Tangerang
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The place

South Tangerang abbreviated as Tangsel, is a city in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Located 30 km (19 mi) on the southwestern border of Jakarta, the city forms part of the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area. It was administratively separated from Tangerang Regency on 26 November 2008. According to the 2020 Census, the city population was 1,354,350 inhabitants, while the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 1,429,629 - comprising 712,409 males and 717,120 females. The total area is 164.86 km2 (63.65 sq mi). It is the second-largest city in Banten in terms of population, and has grown rapidly, not only as Jakarta's satellite city, but also as the development of business districts and commerce due to presence of large-scale planned town by private developers.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around South Tangerang

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Situ Gintung

    Situ Gintung is an artificial lake near to the town of Cirendeu in the city of South Tangerang, Indonesia. It was formed by a dam up to 16 m high which was built by Dutch colonial authorities in 1933.

    5.2 km · lake · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Jakarta State Islamic University

    State Islamic University Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta is a public university in Indonesia, located in Ciputat, South Tangerang, Banten.

    4.7 km · university in Indonesia · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Universitas Terbuka

    Indonesia Open University is a public university in South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia. The university employs an Open and Distance Learning system to widen access to higher education to all Indonesian citizens, including those who live in remote islands throughout the country, and in various parts of the world.

    7.6 km · national university in Banten, Indonesia · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Lebak Bulus Stadium

    Lebak Bulus Stadium was a football stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia. The stadium had 12,500 seats and can be extended to 15,000 until 25,000 people.

    6.5 km · defunct football stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Basoeki Abdullah Museum

    Basoeki Abdullah Museum is an art museum located in South Jakarta, Indonesia. It contains paintings and the personal collection of Basoeki Abdullah, including statues, masks, puppets, and weapons.

    8.3 km · art museum in South Jakarta, Indonesia · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Kites Museum of Indonesia

    The Kites Museum of Indonesia is a museum in Pondok Labu, South Jakarta. It is the first kites museum in Indonesia.

    8.3 km · museum in South Jakarta, Indonesia · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    Budi Luhur University

    Budi Luhur University is a private university in Jakarta, Indonesia. Founded on 1 April 1979 by Dr.

    6.7 km · Private university in Indonesia · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    International University Liaison Indonesia

    Universitas Lintas Internasional Indonesia, internationally known as the International University Liaison Indonesia, is a private university in Indonesia established in 2014. The university offers academic programs in engineering and technology; economics, business, and social sciences; as well as dentistry and health sciences.

    9.8 km · Indonesian university · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Pondok Indah Mall

    Pondok Indah Mall, abbreviated as PIM, is a large shopping mall complex located in the Pondok Indah suburb of South Jakarta, Indonesia. In January 2017, it was recognised by Forbes as one of the top five shopping malls in Jakarta.

    7.8 km · shopping mall in South Jakarta, Indonesia · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    Gandaria City

    Gandaria City, abbreviated as GanCy, is a mixed-use complex including a shopping mall, an office tower, apartment towers, and a hotel at Kebayoran Lama, Jakarta, Indonesia developed by Pakuwon Jati. The shopping mall, Sheraton Grand Gandaria City hotel, apartment towers and office tower are all directly connected.

    8.8 km · shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Taman Kota 1
  2. 02
    Pondok Cabe Golf & Country Club

    Green and caddy fee Rp250,000 weekdays, Rp575,000 weekends, for 18 holes.

  3. 03
    Gading Raya Padang Golf & Club

    75 hectares private 18-hole golf course, tennis, and a swimming pool.

  4. 04
    Ocean Park BSD

    Huge water adventure park with various water slides.

From Wikivoyage: South Tangerang, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Eat

Where to eat

Bakmi Bebe, Pasar Modern BSD City, Ruko R73,. Mon-Fri 06:00-15:00, Sat Sun 06:00-17:00. Chinese Noodle Restaurant. Menu: BBQ Pork Ribs Noodle, Various Pork Noodle, Chicken Noodle. approx. Rp50,000.

  1. 01
    Bakmi Gang Kelinci

    ITC Bumi Serpong Damai Lt.

From Wikivoyage: South Tangerang, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Go there

Getting to South Tangerang

Airports
Halim Perdanakusuma (HLP), 19 km · Soekarno-Hatta (CGK), 19 km
Stations
Pondok Cabe Airport, 7.4 km · Lebak Bulus Bank Syariah Indonesia MRT station, 6.3 km · Fatmawati Indomaret MRT station, 8.2 km · Blok A MRT station, 9.5 km · Cipete Raya Tuku MRT station, 8.8 km
  • Yogyakarta → South Tangerang
    436 km · quickest by air, 5h 57m · Rp1,081,890–1,668,720
  • Semarang → South Tangerang
    416 km · quickest by air, 4h 42m · Rp944,070–1,464,750
  • Surakarta → South Tangerang
    475 km · quickest by air, 4h 46m · Rp1,014,230–1,574,200
  • From anywhere
    The planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
    Plan a trip

Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.

Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for South Tangerang

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for South Tangerang. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • Get in{{go | name | url | address -6.33508 | long in the southeast of South Tangerang, in Pamulang district | phone | hours | wikidata=Q2750353 | lastedit=2021-02-13 | content=It serves chartered flights by Pelita Air Service.
  • Get aroundThere are dozens of minibus (angkot) routes throughout South Tangerang, with many of them connecting to Tangerang, Jakarta, or Depok.
  • Get aroundAngkots follow a fixed route, but there is no fixed schedule and there are no fixed stops.
  • Get aroundThe price of an angkot ride within the city is usually about Rp2,000 to 5,000.
  • Get aroundIt is best to ask a local which angkot route to take, and how to recognise the location you want to get off.

From Wikivoyage: South Tangerang, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.

The nearest places where the work is done
  1. 01
    Tanjung Pinang and BintanID

    9 ways of moving, 49 sources

    840 km
  2. 02
    Tanjung Balai KarimunID

    11 ways of moving, 14 sources

    897 km
  3. 03
    SelatpanjangID

    7 ways of moving, 12 sources

    925 km
  4. 04
    Nusa PenidaID

    8 ways of moving, 25 sources

    1,009 km
  5. 05
    Anambas IslandsID

    10 ways of moving, 23 sources

    1,041 km

If you know how people move in South Tangerang – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.

Around it

Next door to South Tangerang

South Tangerang is 16 km from Tangerang, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.

  • Ciputatdistrict in South Tangerang City, Banten Province, Indonesia5.4 km
  • Cilandakdistrict in South Jakarta City, Jakarta Province, Indonesia9.1 km
  • Kebayoran Lamadistrict in South Jakarta City, Jakarta Province, Indonesia7.8 km
  • PesanggrahanDistrict in South Jakarta City, Jakarta Province, Indonesia6.9 km
  • Pamulangdistrict in South Tangerang City, Banten Province, Indonesia6.4 km
  • Serpongdistrict in South Tangerang City, Banten Province, Indonesia6.7 km