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About Tangerang

Most travellers only know Tangerang as the city around Jakarta's main airport, yet a short ride from the terminals lies one of the most rewarding Chinese-Indonesian quarters on Java. Along the Cisadane River, the old market district of Pasar Lama keeps centuries-old temples, a Peranakan heritage museum and a lively evening food street.

Tangerang grew as a trading town where Chinese settlers, often called Cina Benteng, mixed with Sundanese and Betawi neighbours over generations. That blend shows in its places of worship, from the incense-filled halls of Boen Tek Bio to the old Kali Pasir mosque nearby, and in dishes such as laksa Tangerang. Each year the Peh Cun festival brings dragon boat races and crowds to the river.

Today it is a sprawling industrial and residential city within greater Jakarta, with a showpiece grand mosque, riverside parks and colourful painted kampungs. It suits a half-day or full-day visit, an easy add-on before or after a flight from Soekarno-Hatta.

Best seasonMay to September, the drier months
Ideal stayHalf a day to 1 day
ArrivingSoekarno-Hatta Airport is in the city; commuter trains from Jakarta

11 Best Things to Do in Tangerang

Museums 1

Benteng Heritage Museum, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia

Benteng Heritage Museum

Set in a restored old shophouse in Pasar Lama, this private museum tells the story of the Cina Benteng, the Peranakan Chinese comm...

Temples and Shrines 4

Boen Tek Bio, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia

Boen Tek Bio

Tangerang's oldest and most important Chinese temple stands in the heart of Pasar Lama and is believed to date back to the late 17...

Boen San Bio

In the Pasar Baru area, this spacious Chinese temple complex is another anchor of Tangerang's Cina Benteng community, with ornate...
Masjid Jami Kali Pasir, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia

Masjid Jami Kali Pasir

Near the Cisadane River and a short walk from Boen Tek Bio, this small mosque is regarded as the oldest in Tangerang. Its minaret...

Masjid Raya Al-Azhom

Tangerang's grand mosque stands near the city government centre and is known for its striking roofline of large domes, which make...

Food and Drink 2

Pasar Lama Culinary Street

As daylight fades, the lanes of Pasar Lama fill with food stalls selling satay, noodles, dumplings, grilled seafood, fried snacks...

Laksa Tangerang

Tangerang's own laksa is a comforting bowl of rice noodles in a yellow coconut broth flavoured with spices and herbs, usually serv...

Parks 1

Cisadane Riverside Promenade

Landscaped walkways and small parks line stretches of the Cisadane River through central Tangerang, offering space to stroll, cycl...

Events 1

Peh Cun Festival Tangerang, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia

Peh Cun Festival Tangerang

Tangerang's Chinese-Indonesian community has long celebrated the Peh Cun or Dragon Boat Festival on the Cisadane River, with races...

History 1

Pintu Air Sepuluh

This large weir with ten sluice gates across the Cisadane River was built during the Dutch colonial period to control water for ir...

Neighborhoods 1

Kampung Bekelir

Residents of this riverside kampung transformed their narrow lanes with murals and brightly painted walls, turning a once-ordinary...

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