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Mojokerto

Coordinates: 7°28′20″S 112°26′1″E / 7.47222°S 112.43361°E / -7.47222; 112.43361
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Mojokerto
ꦩꦗꦏꦼꦂꦠ
City of Mojokerto
Kota Mojokerto
Mojokerto at night
Mojokerto at night
Flag of Mojokerto
Coat of arms of Mojokerto
Nickname(s): 
Kota Onde-onde (Sesame Balls City)
Mexico van Java (Dutch) (Mexico of Java)
Location within East Java
Location within East Java
Mojokerto is located in Java
Mojokerto
Mojokerto
Location in Java and Indonesia
Mojokerto is located in Indonesia
Mojokerto
Mojokerto
Mojokerto (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°28′20″S 112°26′1″E / 7.47222°S 112.43361°E / -7.47222; 112.43361
Country Indonesia
RegionJava
Province East Java
Founded1293
Gementee1918
Kota1950
Founded byRaden Wijaya
Government
 • MayorIka Puspitasari[1]
 • Vice MayorAchmad Rizal
Area
 • Total20.21 km2 (7.80 sq mi)
 • Rank95
 [2]
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[3]
 • Total141,785
 • Rank20
 • Density7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 321
Websitemojokertokota.go.id
G.H.R. von Koenigswald (1902–1982), whose team discovered the Mojokerto child

Mojokerto (Javanese: ꦩꦗꦏꦼꦂꦠ (Måjåkěrtå)) is a city in East Java Province of Indonesia.[4] It is located 40 km southwest of Surabaya, the provincial capital, and constitutes one of the component units 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 city covers an area of 20.21 km2, and had a population of 120,196 at the 2010 census[5] and 132,434 at the 2020 Census;[6] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 141,785 (comprising 70,490 males and 71,295 females).[3]

Administrative districts

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1946 Mojokerto City Map

The city of Mojokerto is administratively divided into three districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at 2010[5] and 2020[6] Censuses, together with the official estimates as of mid-2023.[3] The table also includes the numbers of administrative villages (urban kelurahan) in each district, with their names and postcodes;

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
estimate
mid 2023
No.
of
villages
Names of
urban villages - kelurahan
(with post codes)
35.76.01 Prajurit Kulon 7.28 53,183 40,693 43,194 6 Mentikan (61323), Kauman (61324),
Pulorejo (61325), Prajurit Kulon (61326),
Blooto (61327), Surodinawan (61328)
35.76.02 Magersari 8.27 67,013 56,588 60,439 6 Balongsari (61314), Gunung Gedangan (61315),
Kedundung (61316), Wates (61317),
Magersari (61318), Gedongan (61319)
35.76.03 Kranggan 4.65 (a) 35,153 38,152 6 Purwotengah (61311), Sentanan (61312),
Jagalan (61313), Meri (61315),
Kranggan (61321), Miji (61322)
Totals 20.21 120,196 132,434 141,785 18

Note: (a) Kranggan District created since 2010 from parts of the other two districts; its population in 2010 is included with that of the districts from which it was formed.

The 2022 populations of the 18 urban "villages" (kelurahan) are listed below:[2]

  • Kecamatan Prajurit Kulon
    • Surodinawan (9,255)
    • Prajurit Kulon (8,178)
    • Blooto (7,123)
    • Mentikan (6,310)
    • Kauman (3,092)
    • Pulorejo (8,550)
  • Kecamatan Magersari
    • Gunung Gedangan (7,903)
    • Kedundung (15,959)
    • Balongsari (7,930)
    • Gedongan (2,225)
    • Magersari (5,656)
    • Wates (20,355)
  • Kecamatan Kranggan
    • Kranggan (13,348)
    • Meri (9,213)
    • Jagalan (2,941)
    • Miji (8,603)
    • Sentanan (2,237)
    • Purwotengah (1,564)

Economy

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Mojokerto occupies a strategic position and role in East Java. It functions as a reliable sustaining stock of foodstuff and tourist attractions. Historically, Mojokerto is widely known as the then center of Wetan Mas Kingdom of King Airlangga (1029/1041), and of the Majapahit Kingdom with its Rajasa dynasty (1292–1400) and its territories exceeding Nusantara (standardized concept of Indonesian archipelagic territories).

Mojokerto has a motto of "Kota Budi Parinda"

Etymology

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The name "Mojokerto" is a local Javanese pronunciation of the Javanese words "Maja" and "Karta". The word Maja is the same as that of Majapahi and originates from the word 'bael fruit' that was found at the location of the new capital of the Majapahit Empire. Karta and Kerta mean 'Masterpiece', therefore Mojokerto means 'Masterpiece of Majapahit'.

The Seven Age Anniversary Plan of Majapahit Glory

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Since four years ago, there have been several cultural fairs in East Java, lasting for a week. Some 37 districts participated. These activities have been held in alternate towns and cities such as Surabaya, Malang, Jember, and Madiun. The activities were aimed at utilizing East Java’s specific potentials either in the form of traditional arts or special foods in the framework of marketing tourist attractions of East Java. This year coinciding with the year of the Green Environment, of Tourist Visit, and of Seven-Age commemoration stipulated Mojokerto as the site for holding the cultural fair. For this purpose local and provincial committees are and have been taking the following measures:

  • To hold a symposium on the verge of the seven-age anniversary of Majapahit and to carry any book-writing concerning Majapahit
  • To designate the year of Green Environment by planting rare plants in the area Majapahit remains; thirty-seven Kabupaten in East Java Province will participate on this occasion.
  • To innovate Majapahit’s artifacts (archaeological remains)
  • To establish facilities at tourist attractions

Various activities being arranged are as follows:

  • East Java’s cultural and tourist fair reflecting the glory of Majapahit
  • Archaeological Exhibition
  • Seminars of archaeologists and historians
  • Cultural arts and festivals
  • Introduction to tourist attractions

The above-mentioned events took place from July 5 to July 15, 1993. Some foreign tourists came from China, Finland, Denmark, Malaysia and the Middle East.

Climate

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Mojokerto has a tropical savanna climate with moderate to little rainfall from May to November and heavy to very heavy rainfall from December to April.

Climate data for Mojokerto
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.4
(86.7)
30.4
(86.7)
30.7
(87.3)
31.1
(88.0)
31.3
(88.3)
31.2
(88.2)
31.1
(88.0)
31.8
(89.2)
32.4
(90.3)
32.8
(91.0)
32.3
(90.1)
31.1
(88.0)
31.4
(88.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.5
(79.7)
26.4
(79.5)
26.6
(79.9)
26.7
(80.1)
26.6
(79.9)
26.1
(79.0)
25.7
(78.3)
26.2
(79.2)
26.8
(80.2)
27.4
(81.3)
27.4
(81.3)
26.8
(80.2)
26.6
(79.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7)
22.5
(72.5)
22.5
(72.5)
22.4
(72.3)
22.0
(71.6)
21.1
(70.0)
20.4
(68.7)
20.6
(69.1)
21.2
(70.2)
22.1
(71.8)
22.5
(72.5)
22.5
(72.5)
21.9
(71.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 327
(12.9)
339
(13.3)
314
(12.4)
164
(6.5)
108
(4.3)
39
(1.5)
31
(1.2)
11
(0.4)
5
(0.2)
47
(1.9)
125
(4.9)
273
(10.7)
1,783
(70.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org[7]

Notable people

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  • Anang Iskandar (born 1958), former senior ranking officer of the Indonesian National Police (POLRI)[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Wali Kota Mojokerto Ika Puspitasari Diperiksa KPK, Ada Apa?". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 23 January 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kota Mojokerto Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3576)
  3. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Mojokerto Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3576)
  4. ^ Stephen Backshall (2003). Indonesia. Rough Guides. ISBN 1-85828-991-2.
  5. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. ^ "Climate: Mojokerto". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  8. ^ Iskandar, Anang (8 December 2014). "Anang Iskandar Siap Gantikan Gories Mere Kepala BNN". Tribun News. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
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