[4] By 2030, the Rebana Area is projected to boost the economy by 7.16%, create opportunities for 4.39 million job openings, and increase investment through a 7.77% economic growth.

The Metropolitan Rebana Area's strategic location is connected to supporting infrastructure for regional connectivity, such as the Trans-Java toll road, double-track railway, cargo and passenger terminals, as well as other supporting infrastructure such as dams, geothermal power plants, hydroelectric power plants, Balongan Oil Refinery, and waste disposal facilities.

On April 27, 2023, Bernardus Djonoputro was appointed by Governor of West Java Ridwan Kamil as the chief executive officer of the Rebana Area Management Agency.

Tomé Pires in the Suma Oriental around the year 1513 mentioned Cirebon was one of the trade centers on the island of Java.

After Cirebon was taken over by the Dutch East Indies government in 1859, it was designated as a transit port for import-export goods and as a communications route to the political control center for the region in the interior of Java.