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 969.36 km2 (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] and to 1,119,209 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2022 was 1,133,584 (comprising 569,966 males and 563,618 females),[4] and the total for mid-2023 was 1,145,400.[5] Many of them earn their living as small farmers and craftsmen (consisting of shoemakers, furniture makers, and souvenir makers).
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[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as of mid-2022.[4] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres (all the districts are named after these centres), the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 299 rural desa and 5 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Mojosari District), and its postal codes.
Kode Wilayah
Name of District (kecamatan)
Area in km2
Pop'n Census 2010
Pop'n Census 2020
Pop'n Estimate mid 2022
Admin centre
No. of villages
Post codes
35.16.01
Jatirejo
107.62
39,713
44,012
44,707
Jatirejo
19
61373
35.16.02
Gondang
98.62
38,850
42,836
43,470
Gondang
18
61372
35.16.03
Pacet
107.98
53,015
58,520
59,399
Pacet
20
61374
35.16.04
Trawas
58.00
28,302
30,842
31,277
Trawas
13
61375
35.16.05
Ngoro
70.50
79,469
85,109
85,883
Ngoro
19
61385
35.16.06
Pungging
45.00
71,934
78,788
79,850
Pungging
19
61384
35.16.07
Kutorejo
43.50
57,527
66,257
67,807
Kutorejo
17
61383
35.16.08
Mojosari
28.85
73,945
77,997
78,475
Mojosari
18 (a)
61382
35.16.10
Bangsal
25.84
46,625
50,824
51,462
Bangsal
17
61381
35.16.18
Mojoanyar
23.37
46,466
50,541
51,154
Mojoanyar
12
61363 & 31364
35.16.09
Dlanggu
35.82
50,064
55,352
55,201
Dlanggu
16
61371
35.16.11
Puri
34.65
70,463
77,988
79,200
Puri
16
61363 & 31364
35.16.12
Trowulan
45.93
68,154
74,409
75,366
Trowulan
16
61362
35.16.13
Sooko
19.30
69,059
74,874
75,798
Sooko
15
61361
Totals for Southern zone
744.98
792,286
868,349
879,999
236
35.16.14
Gedek
26.18
52,700
56,490
57,013
Gedek
14
61351
35.16.15
Kemlagi
42.35
52,793
57,588
58,535
Kemlagi
20
61353
35.16.16
Jetis
53.05
79,967
86,237
87,137
Jetis
16
61352
35.16.17
Dawarblandong
102.80
47,697
50,545
50,900
Dawarblandong
18
61354
Totals for Northern zone
224.38
233,157
250,860
253,585
68
Totals for Regency
969.36
1,025,443
1,119,209
1,133,584
Mojosari
304
Note: (a) comprising 5 urban kelurahan (Kauman, Mojosari, Sarirejo, Sawahan and Wonokusumo) and 13 rural desa.
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. The Brantas River separates the southern zone (and the city, which lies on its south bank) from the northern zone.
Neighbouring regencies
Northern boundary: Gresik and Lamongan
Southern boundary: Malang
Eastern boundary: Sidoarjo and Pasuruan
Western boundary: Jombang
Mojokerto Regency's area is 969.36 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) include, and Penanggungan Mountain (1693m).
One of the more famous locations in Mojokerto is Pacet, which has a good mountainous view.
Sleeping Buddha
The biggest Sleeping Buddha 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.[6]
References
^Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Mojokerto Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3516)
