Mojokerto Regency

Mojokerto Regency is a regency in East Java Province of Indonesia. It is part of the Surabaya metropolitan area 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. The population of the Regency was 908,004 in 2000, but had risen to 1,025,443 at the 2010 Census and to 1,119,209 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 1,156,144, Many of them earn their living as small farmers and craftsmen.
The administrative capital is the town of Mojosari.

Administrative districts

The Regency is divided into eighteen districts, tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid-2024. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district, and its postal codes.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District	Area in km²	Pop'n Census 2010	Pop'n Census 2020	Pop'n Estimate mid 2024	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post codes
35.16.01	Jatirejo	107.62	39,713	44,012	45,380	Jatirejo	19	61373
35.16.02	Gondang	98.62	38,850	42,836	44,776	Gondang	18	61372
35.16.03	Pacet	107.98	53,015	58,520	60,944	Pacet	20	61374
35.16.04	Trawas	58.00	28,302	30,842	31,963	Trawas	13	61375
35.16.05	Ngoro	70.50	79,469	85,109	86,442	Ngoro	19	61385
35.16.06	Pungging	45.00	71,934	78,788	81,574	Pungging	19	61384
35.16.07	Kutorejo	43.50	57,527	66,257	68,811	Kutorejo	17	61383
35.16.08	Mojosari	28.85	73,945	77,997	81,241	Mojosari	18	61382
35.16.10	Bangsal	25.84	46,625	50,824	53,147	Bangsal	17	61381
35.16.18	Mojoanyar	23.37	46,466	50,541	50,428	Mojoanyar	12	61363 & 31364
35.16.09	Dlanggu	35.82	50,064	55,352	58,258	Dlanggu	16	61371
35.16.11	Puri	34.65	70,463	77,988	80,349	Puri	16	61363 & 31364
35.16.12	Trowulan	45.93	68,154	74,409	77,581	Trowulan	16	61362
35.16.13	Sooko	19.30	69,059	74,874	75,354	Sooko	15	61361
	Totals for Southern zone	744.98	792,286	868,349	896,248		236
35.16.14	Gedek	26.18	52,700	56,490	58,409	Gedek	14	61351
35.16.15	Kemlagi	42.35	52,793	57,588	60,407	Kemlagi	20	61353
35.16.16	Jetis	53.05	79,967	86,237	88,741	Jetis	16	61352
35.16.17	Dawarblandong	102.80	47,697	50,545	52,339	Dawarblandong	18	61354
	Totals for Northern zone	224.38	233,157	250,860	259,896		68
	Totals for Regency	969.36	1,025,443	1,119,209	1,156,144	Mojosari	304

Note: comprising 5 urban kelurahan and 13 rural desa.
The city of Mojokerto, which since 1999 has been administratively independent of the Regency, 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 physically separates the southern zone from the northern zone.

Neighbouring regencies

Northern boundary: Gresik and Lamongan
Southern boundary: Malang
Eastern boundary: Sidoarjo and Pasuruan
Western boundary: Jombang

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, Anjasmoro Mountain include, and Penanggungan Mountain.
One of the more famous locations in Mojokerto is Pacet, which has a good mountainous view.

Sleeping Buddha

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.