Cilegon

Introduction

City in Banten, Indonesia City in Banten, IndonesiaCilegonCityCity of CilegonKota CilegonName transcription(s) • Javaneseꦏꦶꦛꦕꦶꦭꦺꦒꦺꦴꦤ꧀ • Sundaneseᮊᮧᮒ ᮎᮤᮜᮨᮌᮧᮔ᮪From top, left to right: Port of MerakTugu Kota CilegonSuralaya Steam–electric power stationGrand Mosque of CilegonMerak Rail station FlagCoat of armsNickname: Steel CityMotto:  Akur Sedulur Jujur Adil Makmur (Get along with fellows; honest, fair, and prosperous)Location within BantenCilegonLocation in Java and IndonesiaShow map of JavaCilegonCilegon (Indonesia)Show map of IndonesiaCoordinates: 6°00′10″S 106°00′40″E / 6.002685°S 106.011202°E / -6.002685; 106.011202Country IndonesiaProvince BantenAdministrative City1987Municipality27 April 1999City4 September 1999 Government • MayorRobinsar • Vice MayorFajar Hadi Prabowo [id]Area • Total162.51 km2 (62.75 sq mi)Elevation14 m (46 ft)Population (mid 2023 estimate) • Total470,378 • Density2,894.5/km2 (7,496.6/sq mi) Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)Postcodes42400Area code(+62) 254Websitecilegon.go.id Cilegon (Indonesian: Kota Cilegon, Indonesian pronunciation: [t͡ʃiˈləgɔn] ⓘ) 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. Among the factories located in Cilegon are the Krakatau Steel Company, a vital company in Indonesia, which produces steel for industrial (domestic and foreign) needs, and the Asahimas Chemical Company. The nickname for Cilegon is "Steel City" since the city is the largest steel producer in Southeast Asia, about 6 million tons of steel produced each year in the Industrial Area Krakatau Steel, Cilegon. Additionally Cilegon is one of the vital assets of the state, because in this town there is a wide range of important objects such as the Merak Harbour, the Krakatau Steel Industrial Zone (including the PT. Krakatau Steel Tbk, Asahimas, Siemens, KS - POSCO joint venture, Chandra Asri, and Pertamina), PLTU Suralaya, Power plant Krakatau, Krakatau Tirta Industrial Water Treatment Plant, the Sunda Strait Bridge Construction (Lot Plan) & Sunda Strait Industrial Zones. Photos of Groepsportret van leerlingen van de H.I.S. in Tjilegon (Cilegon), West-Java.

Administrative districts

[edit] The City of Cilegon is divided into eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid-2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes. Kode Wilayah ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2023 Admincentre No.ofvillages Postcodes 36.72.04 Ciwandan 33.33 42,921 50,058 53,574 Tegal Ratu 6 42441 - 42447 36.72.08 Citangkil 25.90 65,073 79,903 85,850 Kebonsari 7 42441 - 42444 36.72.03 Pulomerak (a) 25.70 43,060 48,373 50,791 Lebak Gede 4 42431 - 42439 36.72.07 Purwakarta 16.60 38,479 42,658 44,048 Purwakarta 6 42431 - 42437 36.72.06 Grogol 23.71 38,538 42,442 46,134 Rawa Arum 4 42436 - 42438 36.72.02 Cilegon (district) 8.21 39,465 46,327 53,199 Ciwaduk 5 42415 - 42419 36.72.05 Jombang 10.31 60,415 65,431 71,730 Jombang Wetan 5 42411 - 42416 36.72.01 Cibeber 18.80 46,608 59,704 65,052 Kalitimbang 6 42422 - 42427 Totals 162.51 374,464 434,896 470,378 43 Notes: (a) including 5 small offshore islands.

Climate

[edit] Cilegon has a hot and humid climate near the boundary between tropical rainforest (Af) and tropical monsoon climate (Am) according to the Köppen climate classification system. Despite being located relatively close to the equator, the city has distinct wet and dry seasons. The wet season in Cilegon covers the majority of the year, running from October through May. The remaining four months forms the city's dry season. Located in the most western part of Java, Cilegon's wet season rainfall peak is January with average monthly rainfall of 319 millimetres (12.6 in), and its dry season low point is August with a monthly average of 71 millimetres (2.8 in). Climate data for Cilegon Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.6(87.1) 31.1(88.0) 31.6(88.9) 32.2(90.0) 32.5(90.5) 32.4(90.3) 32.4(90.3) 32.4(90.3) 32.8(91.0) 33.0(91.4) 32.6(90.7) 31.8(89.2) 32.1(89.8) Daily mean °C (°F) 26.6(79.9) 26.9(80.4) 27.2(81.0) 27.5(81.5) 27.7(81.9) 27.4(81.3) 27.1(80.8) 27.0(80.6) 27.4(81.3) 27.8(82.0) 27.7(81.9) 27.4(81.3) 27.3(81.2) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.7(72.9) 22.8(73.0) 22.8(73.0) 22.9(73.2) 23.0(73.4) 22.4(72.3) 21.9(71.4) 21.7(71.1) 22.1(71.8) 22.6(72.7) 22.9(73.2) 23.0(73.4) 22.6(72.6) Average rainfall mm (inches) 319(12.6) 269(10.6) 209(8.2) 157(6.2) 129(5.1) 94(3.7) 80(3.1) 71(2.8) 73(2.9) 116(4.6) 169(6.7) 240(9.4) 1,926(75.9) Source: Climate-Data.org

Demographics

[edit] From 1991 to 2005 the population of Cilegon grew 47.18%, an average of 2.66% per year. Cilegon is the fourth largest city in Banten. The high population growth rate of Cilegon is primarily caused by migrants entering the city. Religious discrimination[edit] In 2019 there are 382 mosques and 287 musallas in Cilegon, without any churches, Hindu temples, or Buddhist viharas, even though there are 6,740 Protestants, 1,743 Catholics, 215 Hindus, 215 Buddhists, and 7 Confucians in the city. A proposal to build a Batak Protestant Christian Church in Cilegon was rejected by local residents, which forces religious services to be conducted in Serang.

Media

[edit] Newspaper[edit] Radar Banten (Jawa Pos) Radio[edit] 91.8 Top FM Cilegon 95.3 FM Banten Radio 96.9 FM Sam Radio 102.0 Cilegon Mandiri FM (Siaran Pemda) 105.2 Cilegon Pass FM 107.7 Gema Suara Tercinta 107.9 Flash Radio FM

Education

[edit] SMP Negeri 1 SMPIT Raudhatul Jannah Cilegon SMK Negeri 1 Cilegon