Cilegon
Cilegon | |
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| City of Cilegon Kota Cilegon | |
| Name transcription(s) | |
| • Sundanese | ᮎᮤᮜᮨᮌᮧᮔ᮪ |
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| Nickname: Steel City | |
| Motto(s): Akur Sedulur Jujur Adil Makmur (Get along with fellows; honest, fair, and prosperous) | |
Location within Banten | |
| Coordinates: 6°00′10″S 106°00′40″E / 6.002685°S 106.011202°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Java |
| Province | Banten |
| Administrative City | 1987 |
| Municipality | 27 April 1999 |
| City | 4 September 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robinsar |
| • Vice Mayor | Fajar Hadi Prabowo |
| Area | |
• Total | 162.51 km2 (62.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 470,378 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Postcodes | 42400 |
| Area code | (+62) 254 |
| Website | cilegon |
Cilegon (Indonesian: Kota Cilegon, Indonesian pronunciation: [t͡ʃiˈləgɔn] ⓘ; Sundanese: ᮎᮤᮜᮨᮌᮧᮔ᮪) 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 at 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.