Kediri Regency () is a
regency
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(''kabupaten'') located in
East Java
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province,
Indonesia
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. 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 km
2 and had a population of 1,499,768 as of the 2010 census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 1,635,294 at the 2020 census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,684,454 (comprising 849,958 males and 834,496 females).
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Kediri Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3506)]
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
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. The regency shares borders with
Jombang Regency to the north,
Malang Regency
Malang Regency (Javanese script, Javanese: ꦏꦧꦸꦥꦠꦼꦤ꧀ꦩꦭꦁ; Pegon script, Pegon: كابوڤاتين مالاڠ; Osob Kiwalan: ''ngalaM'') is the second largest Regency (Indonesia), regency in East Java, Indonesia, with a total a ...
to the east,
Blitar Regency and
Tulungagung Regency to the south, and
Nganjuk Regency
Nganjuk Regency (Javanese language, Javanese: ꦏꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦔꦚ꧀ꦗꦸꦏ꧀) is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency ''(kabupaten)'' of East Java Province, Indonesia. It borders Bojonegoro Regency in the north, Jombang Regency in the ...
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
The regency is divided into twenty-six
districts
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(''kecamatan''), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and the 2020 census,
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Kediri Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3506)] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the numbers of
administrative village
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s and subdistricts 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).
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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Simpang Lima Gumul Monument
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Kelud Mountain
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Dolo Waterfall in
Wilis Mountain
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Irenggolo Waterfall in
Wilis Mountain
References
External links
Kediri Regency official website
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