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24-451: The capital of the regency is in the town of Ngasem, which is effectively a northern suburb of Kediri city , just about 200 metres over the municipal border. However, several regency government establishments are also located within Kediri city , although it is administratively a separate political entity. This is because both the regency and the city share common cultural and historical roots, and

48-423: A single urban kelurahan - Pare kelurahan in the district of the same name), and its post code(s). Notes: (a) except the village of Ngletih, which has a postcode of 64137. (b) except the village of Kunjang, which has a postcode of 64156. (c) except the village of Gatam, which has a postcode of 64113. (d) Gampenrejo and Ngasem Districts are northern suburbs of Kediri city. This East Java location article

72-514: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kediri (city) Kediri ( Javanese : ꦏꦸꦛꦏꦝꦶꦫꦶ , Kutha Kadhiri ) is a city, located near the Brantas River in the province of East Java on the island of Java in Indonesia . It covers an area of 67.23 km and had a population of 268,950 at the 2010 Census and 286,796 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023

96-406: Is celebrated on that date. The Brantas River valley was known as the site of classical Javanese culture, particularly between the 10th and 15th centuries. The town of Kediri was established by King Airlangga on the banks of the upper Brantas river in 1042. It was originally called Dahanapura or Daha . After the death of Airlangga his kingdom was divided into two parts: the kingdom of Panjalu in

120-545: Is known about the Kingdom of Janggala because the Kingdom of Kediri was the more dominant of the two. Janggala and Kediri were again united when the raja of Kadiri, Kameswara (1116–1136) married a princess of the Kingdom of Janggala, at which point the Kingdom of Janggala ceased to exist. Airlangga was the last great king of the Mataram kingdom of Java. At the end of his life he decided to divide his kingdom between his two sons which

144-570: The Institut Ilmu Kesehatan Bhakti Wiyata , Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri , Universitas Kadiri , and Universitas Islam Kadiri . The city of Kediri hardly has any natural attractions for a tourist destination. A few amusement parks are present, e.g. Paggora Amusement Park, Tirtayasa Water Park, Selomangleng Water Park. Selomangleng Cave is a man-made cave, allegedly used by the princess Dewi Kilisuci to meditate, according to folk tales. A few shopping centres are also built in

168-640: The Kasunanan Kartasura kingdom . However, when his plans were rejected by the VOC, Cakraningrat rise against the Europeans. The rebellion was ultimately suppressed by the VOC, assisted by two generals sent by Pakubuwana II , Sunan Kartasura. Kediri then became part of the VOC and remained under Dutch control until the independence of Indonesia in 1945. Kediri began to flourish when the Dutch East Indies founded

192-404: The 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (urban kelurahan ) in each district, and its postal codes. The names of the kelurahan in each district area: Being the site of an ancient capital of Javanese kingdoms, the city is one of

216-595: The Act no. 16 Year 1950, Kediri is given the status of City (Kota Besar or Kota Madya) with a mayor (walikota) within Indonesian administrative structure Kediri has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from June to October and heavy rainfall from November to May. Janggala The Kingdom of Janggala is one of the two Javanese kingdoms that was formed when Airlangga abdicated his throne in favour of his two sons in 1045. The other Kingdom

240-624: The Government of Kediri Regency (along with Blitar Regency ). The regency also contains the famed "Kampung Inggris", or English Village. Kampung Inggris is a small area in the district of Pare where over a hundred businesses offering various English courses are clustered. Students come from all over Indonesia to take courses in the English Village, where it is common for people to speak with each other in English (rather than Indonesian or Javanese) for

264-498: The Indonesian mass killings of 1965-66. The Gudang Garam kretek tobacco industry was established in 1958 by Chinese Indonesian Tjoa Ing Hwie. He purchased vast lands in Kediri and established a kretek cigar factory. Today, Gudang Garam is the major employer of the city, with more than 40,000 workers. The city of Kediri is divided into three districts ( kecamatan ), tabulated below with their areas and their population totals from

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288-562: The administrative division occurred only after the War of Independence . The regency shares borders with Jombang Regency to the north, Malang Regency to the east, Blitar Regency and Tulungagung Regency to the south, and Nganjuk Regency to the west, while Kediri city is wholly surrounded within the Regency. Kelud mountain, one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia, is partially administered by

312-589: The area. After the era of the Javanese kingdoms, Kediri went into decline, becoming a small rural settlement, which was later annexed by the Dutch East India Company ( VOC ) as part of the Dutch conquest of Java. East Java in the 1740s was controlled by Cakraningrat IV , a Madurese regent who was favorably disposed toward the VOC, as he believed the Dutch would help him in securing the independence of Madura from

336-607: The autonomous Gemeente Kediri in 1906. Zelfstanding Gemeenteschap (self-government with full autonomy) was granted in 1928. During the Indonesian National Revolution in 1945–1949, Kediri became a target of General Sudirman 's guerrilla campaign. Kediri suffered terrible bloodshed during the Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66 after the failed 30 September Movement coup. One estimate suggests that around 13% of Kediri's population or 22,000 people were killed during

360-503: The book, A Short History of Indonesia , “The western portion of Mataram became Kadiri, the eastern part Janggala.” A century later Kadiri took over the eastern Janggala empire under the command of Jayabaya in 1135-1157. As well as Janggala Kadiri also took control of Bali and Kalimantan. Another account of Kadiri is by the author previously mentioned by J. D. Legge. He states that, “The successor kingdoms of Kadiri and Djanggala were in due course reunited under Ken Angrok who had usurped

384-417: The city, such as Golden Swalayan, and Kediri Mall. Along with the older shopping district Jalan Dhoho they serve the population of Kediri (both the city and the regency ) and the surrounding areas. In 1906 Kediri was given the status of a gemeente , along with its gemeenteraad . The head was an assistent-resident . In 1929 its status was changed to stadsgemeente with a burgemeester as its head. With

408-458: The era of Kahuripan, Janggala, until the era of Kediri, Singhasari , and Majapahit . During Singhasari and Majapahit period the name of the port is changed back to Hujung Galuh. The name Janggala has accidental similarity with Sanskrit : जङ्गल , romanized :  jaṅgala , lit.   'an area sparingly grown with trees and plants' and Old Javanese [jaṅgala] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |4= ( help ) . Not much

432-518: The location of the Kediri Kingdom , a Hindu kingdom in the 11th century. The city is a major trade centre for the Indonesian sugar and cigarette industry. Kediri is the second largest city by economy in East Java, after Surabaya , with a 2016 estimated GDP at Rp 76.95 trillion. Traditionally, the city of Kediri is said to have been founded on 27 July 879, and today the city's anniversary

456-753: The major cultural centres for Javanese people , the city also contains some ancient ruins and candis that date back to the era of the Kediri and Majapahit Kingdom. Kediri is the home of Persik Kediri , which plays in the Premier Division of the Indonesian Football League . Persik Kediri has won a total of two titles of the Premier Division of Indonesian Football League, last occurring in 2006. Kediri city has Three National Universities, they are Universitas Brawijaya (branch III Kediri), STAIN Kediri , and Politeknik Negeri Kediri . Kediri also has many private institutions for higher education, such as

480-401: The sake of practice. The regency is divided into twenty-six districts ( kecamatan ), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census and the 2020 census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the numbers of administrative villages in each district (totaling 343 rural desa and

504-546: The west, and the kingdom of Janggala in the east. Daha became the capital of Panjalu, and later the capital of the Kediri kingdom . Over the centuries, control of the city passed to the Singhasari , Majapahit , Demak and Mataram kingdoms. The name "Kediri", or "Kadiri", is derived from the Sanskrit word Khadri , meaning Indian Mulberry , indicative of the mulberry trees (locally known as pacé or mengkudu ) which grew in

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528-481: Was Kediri . The Kingdom of Janggala comprised the northeastern part of the Kingdom of Kahuripan . The name Janggala was probably originated from the name "Hujung Galuh" ( Old Javanese lit: "Cape Diamond" or "Cape Gemstone"), or "Jung-ya-lu", according to Chinese source. Hujung Galuh located on the estuarine of Brantas river and today is the part of modern Surabaya city. This city served as an important port since

552-399: Was 298,830 (comprising 148,296 males and 150,524 females). It is one of two ' Daerah Tingkat II ' that have the name 'Kediri' (the other is the Regency of Kediri , which surrounds the city). The city is administratively separated from the Regency, of which it was formerly the capital. Archaeological artefacts discovered in 2007 appeared to indicate that the region around Kediri may have been

576-534: Was Kadiri and Djanggala. “After establishing his kingdom between his two sons and he himself retired to life of monastic contemplation.” Here we learn that Airlangga even before he died handed over his kingdom to retire to his own personal thought and meditation. This of course seems to be like what we in the world today do with our families in handing over our business to our younger sons in order for us to retire and live in relaxation. In this division Colin Brown writes in

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