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City in Banten, Indonesia
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South Tangerang (Tangerang Selatan) is a city in the province of Banten, and part of the Jabodetabek Greater Jakarta metropolitan area. South Tangerang is a densely populated urban area consisting of several towns and Jakarta suburbs. The independent city of Tangerang is just north of South Tangerang. The total population of South Tangerang is about 1.5 million, with key population centres including Serpong, Ciputat, and Pamulang. Also the large privately-operated planned community BSD City is in the city.
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"1st City Park"
Nice public park with a fair jogging track, well lit and safe.
75 hectares private 18-hole golf course, tennis, and a swimming pool.
Huge water adventure park with various water slides.
Chinese Noodle Restaurant. Menu: BBQ Pork Ribs Noodle, Various Pork Noodle, Chicken Noodle.
Enjoy various Indonesian foods and drink some coffee.
3-star hotel in Alam Sutera Serpong, stylish room and close to entertainment area near Serpong.
A 4-star luxury hotel in the centre of the Bintaro town. Close to shopping malls, toll road, and food courts. Have swimming pool.
Kinari Residence is the only furnished apartment which can be rented daily in BSD City. The one bedroom apartment has a bathroom and kitchen. A cable TV, free Wi-Fi, AC, water heater, refrigerator, gas stove, and kitchen utensils are available inside the apartment.
Budget hotel with fresh layout, near to BSD City area.
A chic mall with a heavy presence of Japanese tenants including the namesake department store. There are three food courts in which two of them are specifically cater to Japanese cuisine. Look out for assorted sushi that is sold by the piece in the department store. Parking is very user-friendly for Indonesian standards, especially for the disabled.
One of the best malls the region can offer. Has a spacious green area, jogging track, ice ring and fish pond.
Shopping mall in the centre of BSD City.
Shopping mall with among others a Carrefour supermarket, boutique shops, and a food court.
SMS
A farmer's market, "downtown walk" outdoor food outlets, XXI cinema, and a variety of shops.
A modernized traditional market. There are many stalls selling fresh vegetables, fruits, meat, and other raw foods. There is also a food court which opens after 18:00 and contains many culinary options.
By plane
The main international airport of Jakarta, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), is about 25 km north of South Tangerang.
By bus
There are various bus lines from and to locations throughout Tangerang and Jakarta.
By train
There are five railway stations in South Tangerang along the railway between Jakarta and Merak, which runs parallel to the Jakarta-Serpong toll road.
There are dozens of minibus (angkot) routes throughout South Tangerang, with many of them connecting to Tangerang, Jakarta, or Depok.
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