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.
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.
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.
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.
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]
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