Nganjuk Regency
Nganjuk Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of East Java Province, Indonesia. It bordered Bojonegoro Regency in the north, Jombang Regency in the east, Kediri Regency in the south, and Madiun Regency in the west. It covers an area of 1,224.33 sq. km, and had a population of 1,017,030 at the 2010 Census[3] and 1,103,902 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 1,117,033 (comprising 561,677 males and 555,356 females).[2] The administrative centre of the regency is the town of Nganjuk. The current regent is Dr. Drs. H. Marhaen Djumadi, S.E., S.H., M.M., M.B.A.
Nganjuk Regency
Kabupaten Nganjuk | |
|---|---|
 Shallot Field in Nganjuk | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Baswara Yudhia Karana ("Shine by struggle") | |
 Location within East Java | |
| Coordinates: 7°36′S 111°55′E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | East Java |
| Capital | Nganjuk City |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Dr. Drs. H. Marhaen Djumadi, S.E., S.H., M.M., M.B.A. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,224.33 km2 (472.72 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,117,033 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 358 |
| Website | nganjukkab.go.id |
Administrative districts
The Regency is divided into twenty districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their population totals from the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[2] The table also includes the location of the district headquarters and the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 264 rural desa and 20 urban kelurahan).
| Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2022 | Admin centre | No. of villages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawahan | 115.89 | 36,015 | 38,670 | 39,046 | Sawahan | 9 |
| Ngetos | 60.21 | 34,112 | 37,574 | 38,127 | Ngetos | 9 |
| Berbek | 48.30 | 53,732 | 58,955 | 59,778 | Berbek | 19 |
| Loceret | 68.70 | 68,909 | 75,315 | 76,309 | Loceret | 22 |
| Pace | 48.46 | 58,983 | 65,706 | 66,819 | Pace | 18 |
| Tanjunganom | 70.84 | 108,631 | 117,014 | 118,228 | Tanjunganom | 16 (a) |
| Prambon | 41.16 | 68,524 | 72,788 | 73,343 | Prambon | 14 |
| Ngronggot | 52.99 | 75,084 | 83,038 | 84,327 | Ngronggot | 13 |
| Kertosono | 22.68 | 52,405 | 56,182 | 56,712 | Kertosono | 14 (b) |
| Patianrowo | 35.59 | 40,890 | 44,370 | 44,893 | Patianrowo | 11 |
| Baron | 36.80 | 48,069 | 54,068 | 55,087 | Baron | 11 |
| Gondang | 95.94 | 50,027 | 55,026 | 55,821 | Gondang | 17 |
| Sukomoro | 35.39 | 41,566 | 45,988 | 46,705 | Sukomoro | 12 (a) |
| Nganjuk | 22.59 | 65,917 | 69,011 | 69,342 | Nganjuk | 15 (c) |
| Bagor | 51.15 | 56,753 | 61,181 | 61,824 | Bagor | 21 (a) |
| Wilangan | 50.64 | 26,910 | 30,222 | 30,783 | Wilangan | 6 |
| Rejoso | 151.66 | 66,167 | 71,347 | 72,100 | Rejoso | 24 |
| Ngluyu | 86.15 | 13,688 | 14,160 | 14,195 | Ngluyu | 6 |
| Lengkong | 87.17 | 31,212 | 32,998 | 33,219 | Lengkong | 16 |
| Jatikalen | 42.04 | 19,436 | 20,289 | 20,375 | Jatikalen | 11 |
| Totals | 1,224.33 | 1,017,030 | 1,103,902 | 1,117,013 | Nganjuk | 284 |
Notes@ (a) including 2 kelurahan. (b) including 1 kelurahan (Banaran). (c) comprising 13 kelurahan and 2 desa.
Climate
Nganjuk has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from May to October and heavy rainfall from November to April. The following climate data is for the city of Nganjuk.
| Climate data for Nganjuk | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.5 (85.1) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.2 (86.4) |
31.1 (87.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.6 (78.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.2 (79.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.7 (71.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.3 (70.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 298 (11.7) |
290 (11.4) |
284 (11.2) |
177 (7.0) |
111 (4.4) |
60 (2.4) |
30 (1.2) |
13 (0.5) |
15 (0.6) |
45 (1.8) |
143 (5.6) |
276 (10.9) |
1,742 (68.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[5] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Shendy Puspa Irawati, badminton player
- Harmoko, Former chairman of People's Representative Council in the Era of President Soeharto
- Erni Suyanti Musabine, veterinarian involved in the conservation of Sumatran tigers[6]
References
- "General Situation Nganjuk Regency". www.eastjava.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Nganjuk Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3518)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- "Climate: Nganjuk". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- Defrina Sukma Satiti (23 April 2016). "Erni Suyanti, UNAIR Alumnus 'Kartini', Savior of Sumatran Tiger". UNAIR News.
