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Province in Java, Indonesia
Photo: Wibowo Djatmiko (Wie146), CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Banten is the westernmost part of the island of Java in Indonesia. This article covers most of Banten province, but the northeastern parts of the province are suburbs of the Indonesian capital, and are covered in the article on Greater Jakarta.
By ferry
The port of Merak is linked by very frequent ferries to the island of Sumatra. Keep in mind that Sumatra is a very large island.
By train
There is one railway in the region, running from Jakarta via South Tangerang, Rangkasbitung, Serang, Old Banten, and Cilegon to Merak.
By bus
Most larger towns and cities in Banten can be reached by direct buses from several bus terminals in Jakarta.
By train
A railway connects Rangkasbitung, Serang, Old Banten, Cilegon and Merak. There are only four trains per day per direction, so usually it is easier and quicker to take a bus.
By bus
The larger towns and cities are interconnected by a network of buses.
By taxi
There are some taxi companies in the region of Serang and Cilegon, with the taxis of Blue Bird Group being generally reputable. In other parts of the region this is more limited.
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industrial city on Banten's west coast.
port city with a well-known fish auction and market.
sea port with frequent passenger ferries to Sumatra island.
regional centre for southwestern Banten.
town on the north side of the impenetrable jungle of the Baduy people.
provincial capital.
well-known beach resort on the west coast.
small village on the north coast, but once the centre of the powerful Banten sultanate.
more west coast beaches, with panoramic views of the Krakatoa volcano.
fishing village and the beach resorts of the Tanjung Lesung peninsula.
beach on the Indian Ocean coast.
the largest remaining lowland rain forest in Java, a refuge for rhinos. It also includes the islands that were once the volcano of Krakatoa.
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