Mojokerto Regency

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Mojokerto Regency
Kabupaten Mojokerto
ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦩꦗꦏꦼꦂꦠ
Regency
Brahu Temple Trowulan at the town of Trowulan
Brahu Temple Trowulan at the town of Trowulan
Coat of arms of Mojokerto Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Wijna Mantriwira
(Wise and courageous for the country)
Location within East Java
Location within East Java
Mojokerto Regency is located in Java
Mojokerto Regency
Mojokerto Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Coordinates: 7°33′S 112°30′E / 7.550°S 112.500°E / -7.550; 112.500
Country Indonesia
ProvinceEast Java
Capital
Government
 • RegentPungkasiadi
 • Vice Regentvacant
Area
 • Total692.15 km2 (267.24 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2019)[1]
 • Total1,159,593
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 321
Websitemojokertokab.go.id

Mojokerto Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Mojokerto; Javanese: ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦩꦗꦏꦼꦂꦠ, romanized: Kabupatèn Måjåkertå) is a regency in East Java Province of Indonesia. It is part of the Surabaya metropolitan area (known as Gerbangkertosusila) which comprises Gresik Regency, Bangkalan Regency, Mojokerto Regency, Mojokerto City, Surabaya City, Sidoarjo Regency, and Lamongan Regency. The Regency covers an area of 692.15 sq. km (excluding the independent city of Mojokerto). The population of the Regency was 908,004 in 2000, but had risen to 1,025,443 at the 2010 Census;[2] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 1,159,593.[3] Many of them earn their living as small farmers and craftsmen (consisting shoemakers, furniture makers, and souvenir makers).

The administrative capital is the town of .

Administrative Districts[]

The Regency is divided into eighteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census[4] and the official estimates for mid 2019.[5] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

Name Area
in km2		 Population
Census
2010[6]		 Population
Estimate
mid 2019[7]		 Number
of
villages		 Post
codes
Jatirejo 32.98 39,713 45,727 19 61373
Gondang 39.11 38,850 44,905 18 61372
Pacet 45.16 53,015 60,940 20 61374
Trawas 29.86 28,302 31,781 13 61375
Ngoro 57.48 79,469 85,591 19 61385
Pungging 48.14 71,934 81,187 19 61384
Kutorejo 42.83 57,527 67,749 17 61383
Mojosari 26.65 73,945 81,806 18 61382
Bangsal 24.06 46,625 53,536 17 61381
Mojoanyar 23.02 46,466 51,409 12 61363 & 31364
Dlanggu 35.42 50,064 58,438 16 61371
Puri 35.65 70,463 79,487 16 61363 & 31364
Trowulan 39.20 68,154 77,881 16 61362
Sooko 23.46 69,059 75,222 15 61361
Totals for
Southern zone		 503.02 792,286 895,709 236
Gedeg 22.98 52,700 60,510 14 61351
Kemlagi 50.05 52,793 61,424 20 61353
Jetis 57.17 79,967 88,596 16 61352
Dawar Blandong 58.93 47,697 53,354 18 61354
Totals for
Northern zone		 189.13 233,157 263,884 68
Totals for
Regency		 692.15 1,025,443 1,159,593 304

The city of Mojokerto, which since 1999 has been administratively independent of the Regency (although the regency administration remains at present centred on the city), virtually divides the regency into two zones - the southern zone comprising the first 14 districts listed above, and the smaller northern zone, comprising the last 4 districts listed above.

Neighbouring regencies[]

  • Northern boundary: Gresik and Lamongan
  • Southern boundary: Malang
  • Eastern boundary: Sidoarjo and Pasuruan
  • Western boundary: Jombang

Mojokerto Regency's area is 692.15 km2, located between 15 m and 3,156 m above sea level. It is divided into northern and southern regions by the Brantas River. The southern region has several mountains, which includes Welirang Mountain (3,156 m), Anjasmoro Mountain (2,277 m) and Penanggungan Mountain (1693m).

One of the more famous locations in Mojokerto is Pacet, which has a good mountainous view.

Sleeping Budha[]

The biggest Sleeping Budha Statue in Indonesia is in Maha Vihara Mojopahit Bejijong, Trowulan District, Mojokerto Regency. The statue is 22 metres in length, 6 metres in width and 4.5 metres in height.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  4. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  6. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  8. ^ "Patung Budha Tidur di Maha Vihara Dimandikan". May 19, 2019.

External links[]

Coordinates: 7°33′S 112°30′E / 7.550°S 112.500°E / -7.550; 112.500


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