Banten

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Capital	Serang
Governor	Ratu Atut Chosiyah
Area	9,160.7 km² (3,537 sq mi)
Population	9,083,114  (2005)
Density	991.5/km² (2,568/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Bantenese (47%), Sundanese (23%), Javanese (12%), Betawi (10%), Chinese (1%) [1]
Religion	Islam (96.6%), Protestant (1.2%), Catholic (1%), Buddhism (0.7%), Hindu (0.4%)
Languages	Indonesian, Javanese, Sundanese
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Web site	www.banten.go.id

Banten is a province of Indonesia, located at the western end of the island of Java. Banten has an area of 9,160.7 km² and population of 9,083,114 (2005). It is named after the former city Bantam (Indonesian: Banten). province of Indonesia File links The following pages link to this file: Banten Categories: GFDL images ... Each Provinces of Indonesia has its own capital, where local judicial, administrative and legislative duties are centred. ... Serang is the capital town of Banten province in Indonesia. ... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... Ratu Atut Chosiyah (born Serang, Banten, 16 May 1962) is the current governor of Banten, Indonesia. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Map showing the location of the Sundanese in Java The Sundanese are an ethnic group in the western part of the island of Java in Indonesia, numbering approximately 31 million. ... The Javanese are an ethnic group native to the Indonesian island of Java. ... The Betawi (Orang Betawi, or people of Batavia) are the descendants of the people living around Batavia (the colonial name for Jakarta) from around the 17th century. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... A silhouette of a Buddha statue at Ayutthaya, Thailand. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sundanese (Basa Sunda, literally language of Sunda) is the language of about 27 million people from the western third of Java or about 15% of the Indonesian population. ... In Indonesia, the keeping of standard time is divided into three time zones: Indonesian Western Standard Time (Indonesian: Waktu Indonesia Barat/WIB) (UTC+7) WIB is observed in islands of Sumatra, Java, provinces of West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan Indonesian Central Standard Time (Waktu Indonesia Tengah/WITA) (UTC+8) WITA... In Indonesia, the keeping of standard time is divided into three time zones: Indonesian Western Standard Time (Indonesian: Waktu Indonesia Barat/WIB) (UTC+7) WIB is observed in islands of Sumatra, Java, provinces of West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan Indonesian Central Standard Time (Waktu Indonesia Tengah/WITA) (UTC+8) WITA... UTC+7 is used in: Laos Thailand Cambodia Vietnam External links Find cities currently in UTC+7 Category: ... The province (Indonesian: provinsi) is the highest tier of local government subnational entity in Indonesia. ... This article is about the Java island. ... The city of Bantam near the western end of Java was a strategically important site and formerly a major trading city, with a secure harbor on the Malacca Strait through which all ocean-going traffic passed, at the mouth of a river (Cibantam River) that provided a navigable passage for...

History

Banten was known as a region which has been recognized since 14th century. Originally Banten is a port city which merchant ships from various regions visited. Arabs, Chinese, and European merchants were regular traders in the region.

In the year 1330, people have acknowledged a sovereign state which referred as Panten. In the following years the region was conquered by the Kingdom of Majapahit. At that period of time two strong empires ruled peacefully sharing regions of Indonesian archipelago; the well established and powerful Kingdom of Majapahit and the emerging Sultanate of Demak. During 1524-1525, merchants from Islamic regions were coming to Banten to spread the teaching of Islam while trading to make a living. These preachers have penetrated and introduced people the peaceful way of life of Islam and as result many people in the region embraced Islam as their belief. The Majapahit Empire was an Indianized kingdom based in eastern Java from 1293 to around 1500. ... The Sultanate of Demak was founded in the 16th century by Raden Patah (1475-1518), once a vassal of the declining Majapahit Empire. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ...

Two centuries later, Kadipaten Banten was established at Surasowan on 8 October 1526. Then, during 1552-1570, Maulana Hasanudin ruled as the first Sultan of Banten. The Banten Sultanate (Indonesian: Kasultanan Banten) was a sultanate in Banten, founded in the sixteenth century. ...

In the present day, the area of Sultanate of Banten is a province. The province was established on 17 October 2000 through the Bill No. 23/2000, but the peak of celebration to the establishment happened on 4 October 2000 when tens of thousands of Bantenese came to the People's Representative Council (DPR) building at South Jakarta, at the same time as the plenary meeting of the parliament to authenticate the bill of forming the Province of Banten. Therefore the society of Banten mutually agree to set 4 October 2000 as day of the establishment of Banten Province. The Peoples Representative Council is the lower house of the legislature of Indonesia. ... South Jakarta (Jakarta Selatan) is a kota (formerly kotamadya) of Jakarta, Indonesia. ...

Administrative division

Banten is subdivided into 4 regencies* (kabupaten) and 3 cities** (kota): A regency (kabupaten) is a political subdivision of a province in Indonesia. ... Along with regencies / kabupaten, cities / kota are subdivisions of Indonesian Provinces. ...

• Lebak*
• Pandeglang*
• Tangerang**

Lebak Regency is a regency of Banten province, Indonesia. ... Pandeglang is a regency of Banten province, Indonesia. ... Map of Tangerang Tangerang is a city 20 kilometers west of Jakarta, Indonesia. ...

Culture

Kujang is the traditional weapon in Banten.

References

External links

Indonesia Portal

• (Indonesian) Official website

v • d • e Cities and regencies of Banten

Regencies: Lebak | Pandeglang | Serang | Tangerang Image File history File links Portal. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Lebak Regency is a regency of Banten province, Indonesia. ... Pandeglang is a regency of Banten province, Indonesia. ... Serang is a regency of Banten province, Indonesia. ... Tangerang Regency is a regency of Banten province, Indonesia. ... Cities: Cilegon | Tangerang Cilegon, is one of the industrial city in Banten. ... Map of Tangerang Tangerang is a city 20 kilometers west of Jakarta, Indonesia. ...

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