Kediri Regency (Javanese: ꦏꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦏꦣꦶꦫꦶ) is a regency (kabupaten) located in East Java province, Indonesia. It is one of two 'Daerah Tingkat II' that has the name 'Kediri' (the other is the City of Kediri, which is separate from the Regency). The Regency covers an area of 1,563.42 km2 and had a population of 1,499,768 as of the 2010 census[2] and 1,635,294 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,684,454 (comprising 849,958 males and 834,496 females).[1]

Kediri Regency
Kabupaten Kediri
Other transcription(s)
 • Javaneseꦏꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦏꦣꦶꦫꦶ
Clockwise, from top left : View of Mount Wilis and the Brantas River at Kediri, Surowono Temple, Simpang Lima Gumul Monument
Coat of arms of Kediri Regency
Motto(s): 
Canda Bhirawa
(forming the gallantry by the bond of unity)
Location within East Java
Location within East Java
Kediri Regency is located in Java
Kediri Regency
Kediri Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Kediri Regency is located in Indonesia
Kediri Regency
Kediri Regency
Kediri Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°50′00″S 112°10′00″E / 7.8333°S 112.1667°E / -7.8333; 112.1667
Country Indonesia
ProvinceEast Java
CapitalNgasem
Government
 • RegentHanindhito Himawan Pramono
Area
 • Total
1,563.42 km2 (603.64 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
1,684,454
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 354
Websitekedirikab.go.id

The capital of the regency is in the town of Ngasem, which is effectively a northern suburb of Kediri city, just about 200 metres over the municipal border. However, several regency government establishments are also located within Kediri city, although it is administratively a separate political entity. This is because both the regency and the city share common cultural and historical roots, and the administrative division occurred only after the War of Independence. The regency shares borders with Jombang Regency to the north, Malang Regency to the east, Blitar Regency and Tulungagung Regency to the south, and Nganjuk Regency to the west, while Kediri city is wholly surrounded within the Regency. Kelud mountain, one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia, is partially administered by the Government of Kediri Regency (along with Blitar Regency).

The regency also contains the famed "Kampung Inggris", or English Village. Kampung Inggris is a small area in the district of Pare where over a hundred businesses offering various English courses are clustered. Students come from all over Indonesia to take courses in the English Village, where it is common for people to speak with each other in English (rather than Indonesian or Javanese) for the sake of practice.

Administrative districts

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The regency is divided into twenty-six districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[2] and the 2020 census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the numbers of administrative villages in each district (totaling 343 rural desa and a single urban kelurahan - Pare kelurahan in the district of the same name), and its post code(s).

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
census
2010
Pop'n
census
2020
Pop'n
estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
35.06.02 Mojo 149.95 73,475 79,617 82,381 Mojo 20 64162
35.06.01 Semen 68.10 50,273 54,742 54,908 Semen 12 64161
35.06.04 Ngadiluwih 45.06 73,573 80,024 81,551 Purwokerto 16 64171
35.06.03 Kras 50.44 56,526 62,616 64,881 Kras 16 64172
35.06.23 Ringinrejo 45.18 50,005 56,906 59,354 Ringinrejo 11 64176
35.06.05 Kandat 55.12 56,160 62,281 63,934 Kandat 12 64173 (a)
35.06.06 Wates 73.71 83,625 90,772 92,885 Wates 18 64174
35.06.07 Ngancar 101.31 45,035 50,413 52,819 Ngancar 10 64291 (b)
35.06.09 Plosoklaten 105.18 67,446 74,284 77,164 Ploso Lor 15 64175
35.06.10 Gurah 58.53 77,185 82,573 84,965 Gurah 21 64181 (c)
35.06.08 Puncu 114.06 58,354 63,659 66,635 Puncu 8 64292
35.06.18 Kepung 91.05 80,682 85,440 88,166 Kepung 10 64293
35.06.19 Kandangan 60.40 47,070 51,683 53,137 Kandangan 12 64294
35.06.17 Pare 52.27 98,594 106,007 109,725 Pare 9 64211 - 64215,
64225 - 64229
35.06.26 Badas 42.92 59,319 67,286 69,948 Badas 8 64216 - 64224
35.06.21 Kunjang 31.46 33,731 36,765 38,564 Kapi 12 64156
35.06.16 Plemahan 55.36 55,888 60,655 63,237 Bogo Kidul 17 64155
35.06.15 Purwoasri 47.10 54,431 58,965 62,011 Purwoasri 23 64154
35.06.14 Papar 40.16 48,593 52,400 55,051 Papar 17 65153
35.06.11 Pagu 28.12 36,766 40,178 41,317 Sitimerto 13 64184
35.06.24 Kayen Kidul 38.47 43,422 47,150 49,093 Kayen Kidul 12 64183
35.06.12 Gampengrejo (d) 19.99 31,964 35,528 34,095 Gampeng 11 64182
35.06.25 Ngasem (d) 23.45 62,061 66,974 63,621 Ngasem 12 64181
35.06.22 Banyakan 74.22 54,175 58,525 60,080 Banyakan 9 64157
35.06.13 Grogol 41.94 44,468 47,528 49,434 Grogol 9 64151
35.06.20 Tarokan 49.61 56,947 62,323 65,498 Tarokan 10 64152
Totals 1,563.42 1,499,768 1,635,294 1,684,454 Ngasem 344

Notes: (a) except the village of Ngletih, which has a postcode of 64137. (b) except the village of Kunjang, which has a postcode of 64156. (c) except the village of Gatam, which has a postcode of 64113.
(d) Gampenrejo and Ngasem Districts are northern suburbs of Kediri city.

Tourist attractions

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Kediri Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3506)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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