Cilegon
Cilegon is a major coastal industrial city in Banten province, Indonesia, covering 162.51 km2 (62.75 sq mi).
It is located on the island of Java. The city had a population of 374,464 at the 2010 Census and 434,896 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 470,378.
Getting to Cilegon
Cilegon is along the major east-west toll road from Jakarta to Merak. The drive from Jakarta to Cilegon takes about 1.5 hour if there are no traffic jams, but usually it takes about 2.5 hours due to traffic congestion. There is also a trunk road to Cilegon along the coast to the south, to Anyer and Labuan. The main bus terminal in Serang is
- 01Seruni
- 02Cilegon railway station
Worth seeing
- 01Grand Mosque of Cilegon
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Things to do
- 01The Royale Krakatau Golf
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Where to eat
- 01Warung Gonjleng Hj
Small restaurant selling 'nasi gonjleng', a typical fried rice dish from Cilegon.
Getting around Cilegon the local way
- Angkot Cilegon - PCI
- Angkot Cilegon - Anyer
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- Get inIn addition, there are some buses and minibuses to other towns and cities in the province, and buses to destinations further away such as Bandung and Central Java.
- Get inThe bus terminal near the ferry port in Merak, about 10 km north of the centre of Cilegon, serves even more bus routes, including many long-distance bus routes to and from Sumatra (via the ferry).
- Get aroundAlso, you may use ojek (motorcycle taxi) or a ride-hailing app like Gojek.
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