Madiun Regency

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Madiun Regency
Kabupaten Madiun
Regency
Other transcription(s)
 • Javaneseꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦩꦝꦶꦪꦸꦤ꧀
Caruban Station
Caruban Station
Coat of arms of Madiun Regency
Coat of arms
Location within East Java
Location within East Java
Madiun Regency is located in Java
Madiun Regency
Madiun Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Madiun Regency is located in Indonesia
Madiun Regency
Madiun Regency
Madiun Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°37′00″S 111°39′00″E / 7.6167°S 111.6500°E / -7.6167; 111.6500
Country Indonesia
ProvinceEast Java
CapitalCaruban
Government
 • RegentHari Wuryanto [id]
 • Vice RegentPurnomo Hadi [id]
Area
 • Total
1,113.63 km2 (429.97 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)[1]
 • Total
737,875
 • Density662.585/km2 (1,716.09/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 351
Websitemadiunkab.go.id

Madiun Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Madiun; Javanese: ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦩꦝꦶꦪꦸꦤ꧀) is a landlocked Regency in East Java province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,113.63 km2, and had a population of 662,278 at the 2010 Census[2] and 744,350 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 737,875 (comprising 365,305 males and 372,570 females).[1] It is bordered by Bojonegoro Regency in the north, Nganjuk Regency in the east, Ponorogo Regency in the south, and Magetan Regency and Ngawi Regency in the west, while the independent city of Madiun (not included in the above figures) is an enclave within the regency.

Its capital was formerly the city of Madiun, but it was moved to Mejayan District by Government Regulation No.52 in 2010. However, Government Regulation No.3 of the Year 2019, as a revision of Government Regulation No. 52 of the year 2010, mentions that the capital of Madiun Regency is now called "Caruban", not Mejayan.

Most government buildings are located in areas that are part of the Caruban District. Other buildings will be moved gradually from the City of Madiun and the move began in 2011. In everyday conversation, Madiun Regency residents use the Javanese language with the dialect or dialects of Mataraman Madiun which is more inclined to accent Surakarta/Sala.

Administrative districts

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Madiun Regency consists of fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid-2024.[1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 198 rural desa and eight urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
35.19.01 Kebonsari 50.37 51,143 59,690 59,370 Singgahan 14 63173
35.19.03 Geger 51.60 57,415 66,081 65,268 Purworejp 19 63171
35.19.02 Dolopo 39.01 51,524 60,729 59,753 Dolopo 12 (a) 63174
35.19.04 Dagangan 86.78 44,386 52,966 52,378 Dagangan 17 63172
35.19.07 Wungu 144.36 54,516 61,110 57,718 Mojopurno 14 (b) 63181
35.19.05 Kare 124.13 29,492 33,448 34,165 Kare 8 63182
35.19.06 Gemarang 82.62 30,812 34,487 34,373 Gemarang 7 63156
35.19.12 Saradan 37.56 62,049 70,630 70,922 Sugiwaras 15 63155
35.19.13 Pilangkenceng 34.76 50,112 54,363 54,990 Kenongorejo 18 63154
35.19.11 Mejayan (Caluban) 54.01 41,811 46,208 47,519 Bangusari 14 (c) 63153
35.19.15 Wonoasri 61.46 31,362 35,395 35,652 Sidomulyo 10 63157
35.19.10 Balerejo 188.96 40,942 44,115 44,408 Jerukgulung 18 63152 (d)
35.19.08 Madiun (district) 90.12 36,786 39,542 38,517 Nglamas 13 (e) 63151
35.19.14 Sawahan 22.96 23,697 25,873 25,408 Pincangrejo 13 63162
35.19.09 Jiwan 44.95 56,231 59,713 57,434 Jiwan 14 63161
Totals 1,113.63 662,278 744,350 737,875 Caruban 206

Note: (a) including 2 kelurahan (Bangunsari and Milir). (b) including 2 kelurahan (Munggut and Wungu).
(c) comprising 3 kelurahan (Bangunsari, Krajan and Pandean) and 11 desa.
(d) except for the village of Sidodadi, which has a postcode of 63112.
(e) including one kelurahan (Nglamas).

History

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Madiun is an area pioneered by Ki Panembahan Ronggo Jumeno, also called Ki Ageng Ronggo. The origin of the word "Madiun" is medi (ghost) and ayun-ayun (swing), the point is that when Ronggo Jumeno does "Tripe Madiun land" many ghosts wander around. A second explanation for the name keris owned by Ronggo Jumeno, is named Kris Tundhung Medhiun. At first not named Madiun, but Wonoasri.

Since the beginning, Madiun has been a territory under the control of the Sultanate of Mataram. In the course of the history of Mataram, Madiun is very strategically located in the region since the middle of the border with the kingdom of Kadiri (Daha). Therefore, during the reign of many rebels Mataram kingdom built a power base in Madiun. As the emergence of figures Retno Dumilah.

Some relics of the Duchy of Madiun one of which can be seen in the Village Kuncen, where there is the tomb of Ki Ageng Panembahan Ronggo Jumeno, Patih Wonosari besides the graves of the Regent Madiun, Madiun's oldest mosque is Masjid Nur Hidayatullah, artifacts around the mosque, and spring (bathing place) sacred.

During the time of the Dutch East Indies, Madiun was a gemeente self-governing (autonomous) because the Dutch community working in various industrial estates did not want to be governed by the Regents (who were Javanese). As an autonomous city, Madiun was founded on June 20, 1918, the first led by Madiun resident assistant. New since 1927 headed by a mayor.

Madiun Affair

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The Madiun Affair was a communist uprising in 1948 during the Indonesian National Revolution in the town of Madiun. Leftist parties led an uprising against the leaders of the newly declared Indonesian Republic, but it was quashed by Republican forces.

On 18 September 1948 an 'Indonesian Soviet Republic' was declared in Madiun, in the western part of East Java, by members of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and the Indonesian Socialist Party (PSI). Judging the time as right for a proletarian uprising, they intended it to be a rallying center for revolt against "Sukarno-Hatta, the slaves of the Japanese and America". Madiun, however, was won back by Republican forces within a few weeks, and the insurgency leader, Musso, was killed. During the fighting, RM Suryo, the governor of East Java, as well as several police officers and religious leaders, were killed by the rebels.

The quashing of the rebellion ended a dangerous distraction for the Revolution, turning vague American sympathies based on anti-colonial sentiments into diplomatic support. Internationally, the Republic was now seen as being staunchly anti-communist and a potential ally in the brewing global Cold War between the American-led 'free world' and the Soviet-led bloc.

Transport

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Road

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Madiun is on the main road to Yogyakarta and Jakarta.

Rail

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Main article: Rail transport in Indonesia
Rail map showing Madiun. Click on the map to enlarge

The county is also crossed by railway lines across southern Java. Significant cities and districts are:

  • Caruban
  • Saradan
  • Dolopo
  • Dagangan
  • Balerejo

Topography

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The northern part of Madiun is a hilly region, which is part of the Kendeng Mountains. The middle part is a plateau and undulating, being the southeast part of the Mount Wilis - Mount Liman mountain range.

Agriculture and crafts

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Prominent activities are:

Durian and cocoa are cultivated in Dagangan District and Kare District. There is a Coffee garden with large-scale cultivation in Kandangan, Kare District, which is of Dutch heritage.

Visitor attractions

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Liman is the highest mountain peak in the Mountains Wilis range, promising an extraordinary sensation of climbing. Much fauna and flora are found along the route as are statues of Pulosari, Kare District. Unfortunately, these pathways are rarely traveled by the climber, because the access is difficult. If the path Kare-Lake Ngebel District already had asphalting, it would rival the charm of other mountains in Java. The slopes have tremendous tourism potential. Attractions include:

  • Slampir Waterfall
  • Grantham Monument
  • General Sudirman Monument
  • Selorejo Waterfall
  • Kandangan Coffee Plantation
  • Grape Tour Wana

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Madiun Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3519)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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