| Mojokerto | |
| Official Name: | City of Mojokerto |
| Native Name: | ꦩꦗꦏꦼꦂꦠ |
| Native Name Lang: | jv |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Nickname: | Kota Onde-onde (Sesame Balls City) Mexico van Java (Dutch) (Mexico of Java) |
| Pushpin Map: | Indonesia_Java#Indonesia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Java and Indonesia |
| Coordinates: | -7.4722°N 112.4336°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Indonesia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Java |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1293 |
| Established Title2: | Gementee |
| Established Date2: | 1918 |
| Established Title3: | Kota |
| Established Date3: | 1950 |
| Founder: | Raden Wijaya |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Ika Puspitasari[1] |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Achmad Rizal |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Note: | [2] |
| Area Rank: | 95 |
| Area Total Km2: | 20.21 |
| Population Rank: | 20 |
| Population As Of: | mid 2023 estimate |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 141785 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | IWST |
| Utc Offset1: | +7 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | (+62) 321 |
Mojokerto (jv|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).[7]
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.[8] 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:[9]
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"
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'.
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 a tropical savanna climate with moderate to little rainfall from May to November and heavy to very heavy rainfall from December to April.
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