Cilegon is a coastal industrial city on the northwest tip of the island of Java in Banten province, Indonesia. It sits at the mouth of the Cilegon River on Ciwandan Bay, an inlet of the Sunda Strait, and is administratively a semi-enclave inside Serang Regency. Known as the Steel City, it is home to the Krakatau Steel complex, chemical plants, power stations and the ferry harbour of Merak, which make it a key gateway between Java and Sumatra. The city covers 162.51 square kilometres and has grown quickly through migration: about 374,000 people lived there at the 2010 census, about 435,000 in 2020, and an official estimate of 470,378 was given for mid-2023. It has a hot, humid tropical climate with a long wet season from October to May.
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1. Cilegon (Wikipedia)
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the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 470,378
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covering 162.51 km2
Climate
near the boundary between tropical rainforest (Af) and tropical monsoon climate (Am)
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is a major coastal industrial city
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is a major coastal industrial city in Banten province, Indonesia
On Continent: Asia, Lead, country
is a major coastal industrial city in Banten province, Indonesia
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is a major coastal industrial city in Banten province, Indonesia
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