Mojokerto | |
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| City of Mojokerto Kota Mojokerto | |
| Regional transcription(s) | |
| • Javanese | Måjåkěrtå(Gêdrig) ꦩꦗꦏꦼꦂꦠ(Hånåcåråkå) |
 Mojokerto at night | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: | |
 Location withinEast Java | |
| Coordinates:7°28′20″S112°26′1″E / 7.47222°S 112.43361°E /-7.47222; 112.43361 | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  East Java |
| Metropolitan area | Gerbangkertosusila |
| Founded | 1293 |
| Gementee | 1918 |
| Kota | 1950 |
| Founded by | Raden Wijaya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ika Puspitasari [id][1] |
| • Vice Mayor | Rachman Sidharta Arisandi [id] |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.21 km2 (7.80 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 95 |
| [2] | |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate)[3] | |
• Total | 142,272 |
| • Rank | 20 |
| • Density | 7,040/km2 (18,230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 321 |
| HDI (2024) |  0.809 (2024)Very High[4] |
| Website | mojokertokota |
Mojokerto (Javanese:ꦩꦗꦏꦼꦂꦠ (Måjåkěrtå)) is a city inEast Java Province ofIndonesia.[5] It is located 40 km southwest ofSurabaya, the provincial capital, and constitutes one of the component units of the Surabaya metropolitan area (known asGerbangkertosusila) which comprisesGresik Regency,Bangkalan Regency,Mojokerto Regency, Mojokerto City,Surabaya City,Sidoarjo Regency, andLamongan Regency. The city covers an area of 20.21 km2, and had a population of 120,196 at the 2010 census[6] and 132,434 at the 2020 Census;[7] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 142,272 (comprising 70,647 males and 71,625 females).[3]
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The city of Mojokerto is administratively divided into threedistricts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at 2010[6] and 2020[7] Censuses, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.[3] The table also includes the numbers of administrative villages (urbankelurahan) 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 2024 | No. of villages | Names of urban villages -kelurahan (with post codes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.76.01 | Prajurit Kulon | 7.28 | 53,183 | 40,693 | 43,502 | 6 | Mentikan (61323), Kauman (61324), Pulorejo (61325), Prajurit Kulon (61326), Blooto (61327), Surodinawan (61328) |
| 35.76.02 | Magersari | 8.27 | 67,013 | 56,588 | 60,588 | 6 | Balongsari (61314), Gunung Gedangan (61315), Kedundung (61316), Wates (61317), Magersari (61318), Gedongan (61319) |
| 35.76.03 | Kranggan | 4.65 | (a) | 35,153 | 38,132 | 6 | Purwotengah (61311), Sentanan (61312), Jagalan (61313), Meri (61315), Kranggan (61321), Miji (61322) |
| Totals | 20.21 | 120,196 | 132,434 | 142,272 | 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]
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 ofthe 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"
The name "Mojokerto" is a local Javanese pronunciation of theJavanese 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 ofthe Majapahit Empire. Karta and Kerta mean 'Masterpiece', therefore Mojokerto means 'Masterpiece of Majapahit'.
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:
Various activities being arranged are as follows:
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.
Mojokerto has atropical 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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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[8] | |||||||||||||
(in Indonesian)Government Website, District
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