Banten Map of Indonesia

The Banten Map product has 4 slides as below, with two maps for Banten, one is the provincial map with regencies and municipalities and the other is the province outline map.

1. Indonesia Country Boundary
2. Indonesia Map with 34 Provinces
3. Indonesia Map with 38 Provinces 2022 onwards
4. Banten Map with Regencies & Municipalities

Banten Map has 8 regencies (kabupaten) and municipalities (Kota), with each regency or municipality as an individual shape. They are Kota Cilegon, Kota Serang, Kota Tangerang, Kota Tangerang Selatan, Lebak, Pandeglang, Serang, and Tangerang.

Banten is a province located in western Java, Indonesia, with Serang as its capital and largest city. The province has a population of over 12 million people, making it the 5th most populous province in Indonesia. Banten is known for its diverse demographic composition, with the Bantenese, Sundanese, Javanese, and other minority groups forming the majority of the population.

Indonesia’s 38 provinces, which are Aceh, Bali, Banten, Bengkulu, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Dki Jakarta, Gorontalo, Jambi, Jawa Barat, Jawa Tengah, Jawa Timur, Kalimantan Barat, Kalimantan Selatan, Kalimantan Tengah, Kalimantan Timur, Kalimantan Utara, Kepulauan Bangka Belitung, Kepulauan Riau, Lampung, Maluku, Maluku Utara, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Papua, Papua Barat, Papua Barat Daya, Papua Pegunungan, Papua Selatan, Papua Tengah, Riau, Sulawesi Barat, Sulawesi Selatan, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi Tenggara, Sulawesi Utara, Sumatera Barat, Sumatera Selatan, and Sumatera Utara.

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Major Cities and Administrative Divisions

Banten’s largest cities are Tangerang and South Tangerang in the northeast, followed by Serang and Cilegon in the northwest. The province is divided into regencies and cities, with each unit subdivided into districts and villages for administrative purposes. Over half of the population lives in the northeast corner of the province, which is part of the Jakarta metropolitan area.

Economy and Infrastructure

Banten’s economy is mainly driven by manufacturing, with chemicals, textiles, apparel, leatherwork, and rubber products dominating the industry. Trade, hospitality, transportation, and communication also play significant roles in the province’s economy. Agriculture, though a relatively small segment, contributes through the production of rice, cassava, sweet potatoes, corn, peanuts, soybeans, poultry, eggs, and significant quantities of fish from aquaculture and open-sea capture.

Importance and Historical Significance

Banten has a rich historical background, with its bay and historical port city, Bantam, serving as an international nexus as early as the 7th century CE, due to its strategic position on the ancient maritime trade route between China and India. The province’s significance is further reflected in its role as a leader in the Southeast Asian spice trade, its relations with European traders, and its absorption into the Dutch colonial control.

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