Cilegon (Indonesian: Kota Cilegon, ) is a major coastal industrial city in Banten province, Indonesia, covering . It is located on the island of Java. The city had a population of 374,464 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 434,896 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 470,378.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kota Cilegon Dalam Angka 2024 (sum of the returns in the district Katalogs referenced below)
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.
Geography Cilegon is located on the most northwest coast of Java island, at the mouth of the Cilegon River on Ciwandan Bay, which is an inlet of the Sunda Strait. It is administratively a semi-enclave within Serang Regency, as it borders with Serang Regency in the east and south, while it borders with Sunda Strait in the north and west.
Administrative districts 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.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kota Cilegon Dalam Angka 2024 (sum of the returns in the district Katalogs referenced below) 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 2023AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcodes 36.72.04 Ciwandan Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Ciwandan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3672010) 33.33 42,921 50,058 53,574 Tegal Ratu 642441 - 42447 36.72.08 Citangkil Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Citangkil Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3672011) 25.90 65,073 79,903 85,850 Kebonsari 742441 - 42444 36.72.03 Pulomerak (a)Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Pulomerak Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3672020) 25.70 43,060 48,373 50,791 Lebak Gede 442431 - 42439 36.72.07 Purwakarta Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Purwakarta Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3672021) 16.60 38,479 42,658 44,048 Purwakarta 642431 - 42437 36.72.06 Grogol Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Grogol Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3672022) 23.71 38,538 42,442 46,134Rawa Arum 442436 - 42438 36.72.02 Cilegon (district)Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Cilegon Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3672030) 8.21 39,465 46,327 53,199Ciwaduk 542415 - 42419 36.72.05 Jombang Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Jombang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3672031) 10.31 60,415 65,431 71,730Jombang Wetan 542411 - 42416 36.72.01 Cibeber Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Cibeber Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3672040) 18.80 46,608 59,704 65,052Kalitimbang 642422 - 42427 Totals 162.51 374,464 434,896 470,378 43
Notes: (a) including 5 small offshore islands.
Climate 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 , and its dry season low point is August with a monthly average of .
Demographics 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 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
Newspaper Radar Banten (Jawa Pos)
Radio 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 SMP Negeri 1 SMPIT Raudhatul Jannah Cilegon SMK Negeri 1 Cilegon
References
External links
Cilegon Government Site