# Rangkasbitung

Rangkasbitung (Sundanese: ᮛᮀᮊᮞ᮪ᮘᮤᮒᮥᮀ) (colloquially called Rangkas) is a town (serving as the administrative centre of Lebak Regency) and an administrative district (kecamatan), in Banten Province of Java, Indonesia. The district covers an area of 73.76 km$^2$, and had a population of 116,659 at the 2010 Census and 134,945 at the 2020 Census, while the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 144,733, comprising 73,678 males and 71,055 females.
It is the site of the Multatuli Museum, a history museum that opened in 2018.

## Communities

Rangkasbitung District is sub-divided into five urban kelurahan and eleven rural villages (desa). These are listed below (the 5 kelurahan are distinguished by * after their names) with their areas and their officially-estimated populations as at mid 2023, together with their postcodes.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of desa | Area in km$^2$ | Population mid 2023 estimate | Post code |
| 36.02.14.2001 | Pasir Tanjung | 12.94 | 6,154 | 42312 |
| 36.02.14.1002 | Rangkasbitung Barat * | 1.35 | 7,825 | 42312 |
| 36.02.14.1006 | Cijoro Lebak * | 1.70 | 12,808 | 42317 |
| 36.02.14.1007 | Muara Ciujung Barat * | 1.03 | 9,569 | 42311 |
| 36.02.14.1008 | Cijoro Pasir * | 3.65 | 11,551 | 42316 |
| 36.02.14.2009 | Citeras | 6.12 | 8,882 | 42312 |
| 36.02.14.2010 | Nameng | 6.76 | 7,074 | 42312 |
| 36.02.14.2011 | Kolelet Wetan | 2.39 | 4,930 | 42312 |
| 36.02.14.1012 | Muara Ciujung Timur * | 1.92 | 19,781 | 42314 |
| 36.02.14.2013 | Jatimulya | 1.84 | 8,435 | 42315 |
| 36.02.14.2014 | Mekarsari | 5.27 | 6,843 | 42312 |
| 36.02.14.2016 | Pabuaran | 2.98 | 5,467 | 42312 |
| 36.02.14.2017 | Rangkasbitung Timur | 8.25 | 14,641 | 42313 |
| 36.02.14.2019 | Sukamanah | 4.82 | 6,116 | 42312 |
| 36.02.14.2021 | Cimangeunteung | 10.67 | 5,810 | 42312 |
| 36.02.14.2023 | Narimbang Mulia | 2.54 | 7,947 | 42319 |
| 36.02.14 | Totals | 74.22 | 144,733 | |

## Climate

Rangkasbitung has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
Climate data for Rangkasbitung :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.7 (87.3) | 31.1 (88.0) | 31.6 (88.9) | 32.2 (90.0) | 32.5 (90.5) | 32.4 (90.3) | 32.5 (90.5) | 32.6 (90.7) | 33.0 (91.4) | 33.1 (91.6) | 32.6 (90.7) | 31.9 (89.4) | 32.2 (89.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.7 (80.1) | 27.0 (80.6) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.5 (81.5) | 27.7 (81.9) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.1 (80.8) | 27.0 (80.6) | 27.5 (81.5) | 27.8 (82.0) | 27.7 (81.9) | 27.4 (81.3) | 27.3 (81.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.0 (73.4) | 22.3 (72.1) | 21.8 (71.2) | 21.5 (70.7) | 22.0 (71.6) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.0 (73.4) | 22.5 (72.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 321 (12.6) | 245 (9.6) | 242 (9.5) | 219 (8.6) | 184 (7.2) | 113 (4.4) | 136 (5.4) | 144 (5.7) | 144 (5.7) | 182 (7.2) | 190 (7.5) | 219 (8.6) | 2,339 (92) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org ||||||||||||||
6°22′S 106°15′E﻿ / ﻿6.367°S 106.250°E﻿ / -6.367; 106.250

## Transportation

The town lies on the road connecting Jakarta, Serpong and Pandeglang. It is also connected with western railway line of Java, connecting Jakarta with Serang until Merak. The town is served by Jakarta Metrorail.
Rangkasbitung is passed the Serang-Panimbang Toll Road . This strategic highway connects From Jakarta, Tangerang, Serang, and the planned extension until to Panimbang Connects Carita Beach , Tanjung Lesung , Ujung Kulon National Park , boosting accessibility and regional development.
| Toll Road | Toll Gate |
| Serang-Panimbang Toll Road | Rangkasbitung KM 90 Exit From Serang , Tangerang , Jakarta Rangkasbitung KM 90 Exit From Cikulur , Pandeglang , Panimbang |

## Notable residents

* Eduard Douwes Dekker or Multatuli, the author of Max Havelaar, once lived and worked in the town. His experience and observation during his time here triggered him to write the famous romance.
* Eugenia van Beers, the mother of American rock musicians Eddie van Halen and Alex van Halen was born in this town.
* House of assistant-resident of Lebak in Rangkasbitung, where Eduard Douwes Dekker once lived.
* The Ciberang and Ciujung rivers coming together at Rangkasbitung