Rangkasbitung
Rangkasbitung (Sundanese: ᮛᮀᮊᮞ᮪ᮘᮤᮒᮥᮀ) (colloquially called Rangkas) is a large town which contains the administrative centre of Lebak Regency, in Banten Province of Java, Indonesia. It had a population of 134,950 at the 2020 Census.[2]
Rangkasbitung
(Rangkasbitung Town) (Kecamatan Rangkasbitung) | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Sundanese | ᮛᮀᮊᮞ᮪ᮘᮤᮒᮥᮀ |
| • Jawi | راڠكاسبيتوڠ |
  Rangkasbitung Location of Rangkasbitung in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 6°7′12″S 106°9′1″E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  Banten |
| Regency | Lebak Regency |
| Government | |
| • Camat | Agus Sudrajat, S.Sos., M.Si. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.10 km2 (28.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 Census) | |
| • Total | 134,950 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Area code(s) | +62 252 |
| Website | rangkasbitung |
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.
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.[3]
House of assistant-resident of Lebak in Rangkasbitung, where Eduard Douwes Dekker once lived.
The Ciberang and Ciujung rivers coming together at Rangkasbitung
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 |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Van Halen Interview. YouTube.
- "Climate: Rangkasbitung". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.