Mojokerto Regency

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).

Mojokerto Regency Kabupaten Mojokerto ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦩꦗꦏꦼꦂꦠ
Regency
Brahu Temple Trowulan at the town of Trowulan
Coat of arms
Location within East Java
Mojokerto Regency Location in Java and Indonesia Mojokerto Regency Mojokerto Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°33′S 112°30′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	East Java
Capital	Mojosari
Government
• Regent	Pungkasiadi
• Vice Regent	vacant
Area
• Total	692.15 km^2 (267.24 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2019)[1]
• Total	1,159,593
• Density	1,700/km^2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code	(+62) 321
Website	mojokertokab.go.id

The administrative capital is the town of Mojosari.

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 km^2	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

• Official website