Tigaraksa | |
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Town and district | |
 Interactive map of Tigaraksa | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Banten |
| Regency | Tangerang Regency |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.30 km2 (21.35 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 170,918 |
| • Density | 3,091/km2 (8,005/sq mi) |
Tigaraksa (Indonesian pronunciation: [t̪iɡaˈrak̚sa]) is a town (kota) and an administrative district (kecamatan) located in the Tangerang Regency of Banten Province on Java (island), Indonesia. The district covers a land area of 55.30 km2 and had 119,245 inhabitants in 2010[2] and 155,557 inhabitants in 2020;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 170,918 (comprising 86,668 males and 84,250 females).[1] The administrative headquarters of the Regency and of the district are located at the town of Tigaraksa.
Communities
Tigaraksa District is sub-divided into two urban kelurahan (Tigaraksa and Kadu Agung) and twelve rural villages (desa), all fourteen sharing the postcode of 15721, listed below with their areas and their officially-estimated populations as at mid 2024.[1]
| Kode Wilayah | Name of kelurahan or desa | Area in km2 | Population mid 2023 estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36.03.03.2011 | Cileles | 5.91 | 9,900 |
| 36.03.03.2014 | Bantar Panjang | 5.26 | 9,119 |
| 36.03.03.2012 | Sodong | 4.22 | 12,908 |
| 36.03.03.2013 | Tapos | 4.43 | 10,222 |
| 36.03.03.2010 | Margasari | 3.96 | 15,693 |
| 36.03.03.1007 | Kadu Agung (town) | 4.34 | 8,707 |
| 36.03.03.2003 | Mata Gara | 4.03 | 12,968 |
| 36.03.03.1001 | Tigeraksa (town) | 2.87 | 18,306 |
| 36.03.03.2005 | Pete | 2.72 | 15,647 |
| 36.03.03.2006 | Tegalsari | 2.53 | 5,551 |
| 36.03.03.2008 | Pematang | 3.96 | 11,810 |
| 36.03.03.2004 | Pasir Nangka | 4.29 | 27,004 |
| 36.03.03.2009 | Cisereh | 3.72 | 6,653 |
| 36.03.03.2002 | Pasir Bolang | 3.06 | 6,440 |
| 36.03.03 | Totals | 55.30 | 170,918 |
Climate
Tigaraksa has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from June to September and heavy rainfall from October to May.
| Climate data for Tigaraksa | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.7 (87.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.3 (90.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.7 (80.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.6 (72.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 345 (13.6) |
295 (11.6) |
254 (10.0) |
212 (8.3) |
198 (7.8) |
111 (4.4) |
98 (3.9) |
90 (3.5) |
105 (4.1) |
156 (6.1) |
187 (7.4) |
196 (7.7) |
2,247 (88.4) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
References
6°16′S 106°28′E / 6.267°S 106.467°E
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