Mojokerto


Mojokerto is a city in East Java Province of Indonesia. It is located 40 km southwest of Surabaya, the provincial capital, and constitutes one of the component units of the Surabaya metropolitan area 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 and 132,434 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 142,272.

Administrative districts

The city of Mojokerto is administratively divided into three districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at 2010 and 2020 Censuses, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. The table also includes the numbers of administrative villages in each district, with their names and postcodes;
Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
estimate
mid 2024		No.
of
villages		Names of
urban villages - kelurahan
35.76.01Prajurit Kulon7.2853,18340,69343,5026Mentikan, Kauman,
Pulorejo, Prajurit Kulon,
Blooto, Surodinawan
35.76.02Magersari8.2767,01356,58860,5886Balongsari, Gunung Gedangan,
Kedundung, Wates,
Magersari, Gedongan
35.76.03Kranggan4.6535,15338,1326Purwotengah, Sentanan,
Jagalan, Meri,
Kranggan, Miji
Totals20.21120,196132,434142,27218

Note: 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" are listed below:
  • Kecamatan Prajurit Kulon
  • * Surodinawan
  • * Prajurit Kulon
  • * Blooto
  • * Mentikan
  • * Kauman
  • * Pulorejo
  • Kecamatan Magersari
  • * Gunung Gedangan
  • * Kedundung
  • * Balongsari
  • * Gedongan
  • * Magersari
  • * Wates
  • Kecamatan Kranggan
  • * Kranggan
  • * Meri
  • * Jagalan
  • * Miji
  • * Sentanan
  • * Purwotengah

    Economy

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, and of the Majapahit Kingdom with its Rajasa dynasty and its territories exceeding Nusantara.
Mojokerto has a motto of ''"Kota Budi Parinda"''

Etymology

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

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
  • 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

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.

Notable people