Tulungagung Regency

Tulungagung Regencu (pronounced [tuloŋaɡoŋ]) is a regency (kabupaten) of East Java Province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,055.65 km2 and had a population of 990,159 at the 2010 Census;[2] the more recent official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 1,118,814.[3] The administrative headquarters is in the town of Tulungagung.

Tulungagung Regency

Kabupaten Tulungagung
Regency
Other transcription(s)
 • Javaneseꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦠꦸꦭꦸꦁꦲꦒꦸꦁ
Top: Tulungagung Town Square (Indonesian: Alun-Alun Tulungagung), Middle: Agus Salim Road (Indonesian: Jalan Agus Salim), Bottom left: Tulungagung marble craft, Bottom right: Basuki Rahmad Road (Indonesian: Jalan Basuki Rahmad)
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
Marble City
(Indonesian: Kota Marmer)
Motto(s): 
Bersinar (abbreviation: Bersih, Indah, dan Menarik)
(English: Clean, Beautiful, and Interesting)
Location within East Java
Coordinates: 8°4′0″S 111°54′0″E
Country Indonesia
ProvinceEast Java
CapitalTulungagung
Establishment Date18 November AD 1205
Government
 • TypeRegency
 • RegentDrs. H. Maryoto Birowo, M.M.
Area
 • Total1,055.65 km2 (407.59 sq mi)
Elevation
85 m (278.87 ft)
Highest elevation
2,563 m (8,409 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (mid 2019 est.)
 • Total1,118,814
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneGMT +7
 • Summer (DST)Western Indonesia Time
Websitetulungagung.go.id

Etymology

Previously, Tulungagung was only a small area located surrounding a location where the center of the town is situated now. That area was named Tulungagung, because it provided a great water source - in Old Javanese language, tulung means water source, and agung means big. The larger area are called Ngrowo. Ngrowo was still used as the name of Tulungagung until the 20th century, when the capital city location was moved from Kalangbret to Tulungagung.

History

In 1205 AD, the Thani Lawadan community living in the southern part of Tulungagung received an honor from the last king of Daha, Kertajaya, for their loyalty to the king when there was a siege from the enemy coming from the east of Daha. That honor then was written into an ancient inscription namely Prasasti Lawadan marked as "Sukra Suklapada Mangga Siramasa" which describing the date of November 18, 1205 AD, the date when it was made. That date then officially being used as the establishment date of Tulungagung since 2003.

In Boyolangu Village (Boyolangu district), there is Gayatri Temple, a temple which also a mausoleum for Gayatri (Sri Rajapatni), the fourth wife of the first Majapahit King, Raden Wijaya (Kertarajasa Jayawardhana), who also the mother of the third Majapahit Queen, Sri Gitarja (Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi). Sri Rajapatni was the grandmother of the greatest Majapahit Emperor, Hayam Wuruk (Rajasanegara), who ruled Majapahit in its golden period with the support of his prime minister Gadjah Mada. The name of Boyolangu is shown in Nagarakertagama as a sacred place for Gayatri.

Geography

Tulungagung Regency is located 154 km (96 mi) southwest of Surabaya, the capital city of East Java Province. The other regencies and areas surrounding Tulungagung Regency are:

Topographically, Tulungagung Regency is located 85 m (279 ft) above the sea level. The northwest part of the regency is a portion of the Wilis-Liman mountain range; the central part is lowland; the southern part is a portion of the rocky Kapur Kidul mountain range which is also an enormous source of marble. In the northwest part of Tulungagung Regency, specifically in Sendang District, there is Mount Wilis (2,563 m or 8,409 ft), the highest point in Tulungagung Regency. In the capital of Tulungagung, there is the Ngrowo River, a tributary of the Brantas River, and it divides the capital of Tulungagung into northern and southern parts.

Administrative districts

Tulungagung Regency is divided into nineteen 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.

NameArea
in km2		Population
Census
2010[6]		Population
Estimate
mid 2019[7]		Number
of
villages		Post
codes
Besuki (a)82.1633,90039,2291066275
Bandung41.9642,21649,1471866274
Pakel36.0647,87355,7741966273
Campurdarat39.5653,75559,437966272
Tanggunggunung117.7323,34326,360766283
Kalidawir97.8163,54176,6651766281
Pucanglaban82.9421,88325,919966284
Rejotangan66.4970,26281,9791666293
Ngunut37.7074,94984,4381866292
Sumbergempol39.2863,76174,1891766291
Boyolangu38.4476,49985,5001766231
-66235
Tulungagung13.6765,12367,5131466212
-66219
Kedungwaru29.7485,38993,9841966221
-66229
Ngantru37.0352,27658,3841366252
Karangrejo35.5439,03844,9811366253
Kauman30.8449,08753,9401366261
Gondang44.0253,99961,4432066263
Pagerwojo88.2230,01832,1731166262
Sendang96.4643,24647,7591166254
Totals - Regency1,055.65990,1581,118,814271

Notes: (a) including 19 small offshore islands.

Climate

Tulungagung has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from May to October and heavy rainfall from November to April.

Climate data for Tulungagung
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29.5
(85.1)		 29.6
(85.3)		 29.8
(85.6)		 30.5
(86.9)		 30.5
(86.9)		 30.6
(87.1)		 30.5
(86.9)		 30.9
(87.6)		 31.8
(89.2)		 31.8
(89.2)		 30.9
(87.6)		 30.0
(86.0)		 30.5
(87.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.5
(77.9)		 25.5
(77.9)		 25.6
(78.1)		 26.0
(78.8)		 25.6
(78.1)		 25.2
(77.4)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.9
(76.8)		 25.8
(78.4)		 26.1
(79.0)		 25.9
(78.6)		 25.6
(78.1)		 25.5
(78.0)
Average low °C (°F) 21.5
(70.7)		 21.5
(70.7)		 21.5
(70.7)		 21.5
(70.7)		 20.8
(69.4)		 19.9
(67.8)		 19.1
(66.4)		 19.0
(66.2)		 19.8
(67.6)		 20.5
(68.9)		 21.0
(69.8)		 21.3
(70.3)		 20.6
(69.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 280
(11.0)		 265
(10.4)		 246
(9.7)		 184
(7.2)		 111
(4.4)		 65
(2.6)		 53
(2.1)		 19
(0.7)		 24
(0.9)		 76
(3.0)		 153
(6.0)		 241
(9.5)		 1,717
(67.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org[8]


The Tulungagung government is led by Syahri Mulyo as the regent and Maryoto Birowo as the vice-regent since 2013.

Industries

Tulungagung is a major producer of marble slabs and marble handicraft product. It is the largest marble supply regencies in the southern part of East Java. In 1995, Tulungagung contributed over 33,800 M2 of marble through 2 companies.[9] Today, we can visit many home-based marble craft workshops in Campurdarat Subdistrict. Many of these small shops support local artisans and the local economy. Beside marble craft workshops, tourists can find small and medium enterprises that focus on manufacturing housewares such as door mats and brooms made of natural coconut husks, recycled fabrics or other natural materials in Plosokandang district. Furthermore, hand-painted batik and ready-to-wear batik sewing workshops can be found scattered in some parts of the city. In Ngunut Subdistrict travelers can find knapsack, belt, and traditional fried snack industries. Some of the popular snacks are kacang Shanghai (individual peanut rolled in garlic-seasoned flour batter and slow-roasted on pan), kacang telor (individual peanut rolled in spice-seasoned egg flour batter, slow-roasted on pan).

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. "Climate: Tulungagung". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  9. Data Consult, Investment Coordinating Board. "Marble Industry Still Attractive to Investors due to the Availability of Basic Materials". The Free Library. The Free Library. Retrieved 8 April 2014.

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