The Malang Regency is a

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. Malang Regency is the second largest regency in East Java after

Banyuwangi Regency Banyuwangi Regency is a regency ( id, kabupaten) of East Java province in Indonesia. This regency also known as ''the sun rise of Java'' because it is located at the easternmost end of Java Island. It serves as a port between Java and Bali. It i ...

, with a total area of 3,530.65 km². Malang is rich in potential for agriculture, medicinal plants and tourism. It had a population of 2,446,218 people at the 2010 census and 2,654,448 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. These figures did not include the areas and populations of the two

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cities of

Malang Malang (; ) is a landlocked List of regencies and cities of Indonesia, city in the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of East Java. It has a history dating back to the age of Singhasari, Singhasari Kingdom. It is the second most popul ...

and Batu which lie within the regency, but are administratively independent. The capital of the regency is the town of Kepanjen. Most of the population resides in the

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(''Malang Raya'') area, a

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that includes the cities of Malang and Batu and 15 other districts within the regency in a valley between the two cities. The distance between Malang and Batu is approximately 20 km. This metropolitan area covers 1,200.43 km²; it has a population of 2,325,109 (2010 census), with a density of 1,936.9/km² (5,016/sq mile).

History

Historical and archaeological records from Hindu temples suggest that the Kanjuruhan Kingdom emerged in the region during the 8th and 9th centuries. An inscription on the Dinoyo shrine at Badhut places the shrine's inauguration on Friday, Legi 1st, Margasirsa 682 Saka in the Javanese calendar or November 28, 760 AD. At one time, the Kanjuruhan kingdom was under the leadership of Akuwu Singhasari Ametung, who was married to

Ken Dedes Ken Dedes was the first queen of Singhasari. She was the consort of Ken Arok, the first ruler of Singhasari, Java, Indonesia. She was later considered the origin of the lineage of kings that rule Java, the great mother of the Rajasa dynasty, the r ...

. At that time the Kingdom was under the rule of the Kingdom of Kediri, and the

Singhasari Singhasari ( jv, ꦏꦫꦠꦺꦴꦤ꧀ꦱꦶꦔ꧀ꦲꦱꦫꦶ, translit=Karaton Singhasari or , id, Kerajaan Singasari) was a Javanese Hindu kingdom located in east Java between 1222 and 1292. The kingdom succeeded the Kingdom of Kediri as ...

Government Center was in

Tumapel Tumapel was the capital city of Singhasari (1222 - 1292) near the modern city of Malang. Prior to Singhasari, it was under Kediri Kingdom Kediri Kingdom (also known as Panjalu) Javanese script : ꧋ꦥŋꦗꦭꦸ, was a ''Hindu-Buddhist'' Jav ...

. Only after Ken Arok killed Akuwu Ametung and married Ken Dedes did the centre of control move to the Malang Kingdom, and this only after defeating the Kingdom of Kediri. Kediri at that time fell into the hands of

. During its peak, the

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fell into the hands of Mataram, as well as the Kingdom of

Majapahit Majapahit ( jv, ꦩꦗꦥꦲꦶꦠ꧀; ), also known as Wilwatikta ( jv, ꦮꦶꦭ꧀ꦮꦠꦶꦏ꧀ꦠ; ), was a Javanese people, Javanese Hinduism, Hindu-Buddhism, Buddhist thalassocracy, thalassocratic empire in Southeast Asia that was ba ...

. The government moved to

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as Islam was introduced, brought by the

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. The government was then under the reign of Duke Ronggo Tohjiwo. In the time of the collapse, according to folklore, legendary heroes appeared against Raden Panji Pulongjiwo. He was caught by Mataram soldiers in the village now called Kepanjen Panggungrejo (Kepanji's). The destruction of the town was known as Malang Kutho Bedhah. In the era of the

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, Malang was a base for the

Trunojoyo Trunajaya (Madurese) or Tronajâyâ, also known as Panembahan Maduretno (1649 – 2 January 1680), was a prince and warlord from Arosbaya, Bangkalan, Madura, known for leading the Trunajaya rebellion (1674–1681) against the rulers of the Mat ...

resistance (1674-1680) against the Company-assisted Mataram. In the early nineteenth century, the government was headed by the Governor-General. The first Malang Regent was Raden Tumenggung Notodiningrat. He was appointed by the Dutch government by resolution of the Governor-General on 9 May 1820. Since 1984, Malang Regency Hall has had a traditional ceremony, dating from the time of the Kanjuruhan Kingdom, wherein attendees are encouraged to wear traditional costumes of Malang.

Administrative districts

The Malang Regency is divided into thirty-three

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(''kecamatan''), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census and the 2020 census. The table also includes the locations of the districts administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural ''desa'' and urban ''kelurahan'') and offshore islands in each district, and its post codes. Locator kabupaten malang

Notes: (a) the most southerly nine districts, all (except Dampit, Kalipare and Pagak Districts) having a coastline on the Indian Ocean, comprises 43% of the regency's area but has only 25% of its population. The next-listed 21 districts comprise the entirety of the urbanised Malang Valley, together with more rural districts to the east. The last-mentioned 3 districts, which all lie west of Batu city, are almost completely physically separated by Batu from the rest of Malang Regency.

Tourism

The southern sector of Malang Regency has 39 natural beaches, 5 of which are frequently visited. Access to the beaches is limited and can be difficult for large vehicles. Balekambang Beach is 70 kilometres south of Malang City. The beach is 2 kilometers long with a Hindu Temple in

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. Pantai Bajul Mati beach is a beach which is in between Balekambang Beach and Sendang Biru Beach. The name means "Dead Crocodile" due to a rock in the sea shaped like a crocodile. Batu Bengkung Beach is near Bajul Mati Beach and has a natural pool trap by the sand dunes.

Climate

Malang Regency has a

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(Am) with moderate to little rainfall from June to September and heavy to very heavy rainfall from October to May. The following climate data is for the town of Kepanjen.

References

External links

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Official Government Website
(in

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