Kepanjen

Kepanjen
Kepanjen
District and Administrative Center
	A junction in Kepanjen district
	Kepanjen Location in Java and Indonesia Kepanjen Kepanjen (Indonesia)
	Coordinates: 8°07′55″S 112°33′41″E / 8.13189°S 112.56128°E
Country	Indonesia
Province	East Java
Regency	Malang Regency
Area
• Total	48.00 km2 (18.53 sq mi)
Elevation	336 m (1,102 ft)
Population (2021 Census)
• Total	111,394
• Density	2,306/km2 (5,970/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (UTC+07:00)
Website	kepanjen.malangkab.go.id

Kepanjen is a district and the capital of Malang Regency, Indonesia. Kepanjen is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Malang. Along with Singosari and Batu, Kepanjen act as Satellite city for Malang City. Kepanjen is part of Greater Malang Metropolitan Area.^[2]

Background

Government Regulation No. 18 of 2008 concerning Approval of Moving the Capital City of Malang Regency to Kepanjen District marks the beginning of the establishment of Kepanjen as the new regency capital.^[3]

Geography

Kepanjen is located in south center of Malang Regency. Kepanjen has an average altitude of 336 metres (1,102 ft) above sea level. Kepanjen is surrounded by three large mountains: Mount Kawi, Mount Semeru and Southern Malang Mountains.

Administrative borders

Direction	Borders with
North	Pakisaji Ngajum
South	Pagak Pagelaran
East	Gondanglegi Bululawang
West	Kromengan Sumberpucung Ngajum

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Climate

Governance

Kepanjen District is governed by a district mayor.

Administrative divisions

Kepanjen District consist of 14 villages and 4 sub-districts, as shown on the table below:

Village/sub-district	Name
Village	Curungrejo
	Dilem
	Jatirejoyoso
	Jenggolo
	Kedungpedaringan
	Kemiri
	Mangunrejo
	Mojosari
	Ngadilangkung
	Panggungrejo
	Sengguruh
	Sukoraharjo
	Tegalsari
	Talangagung
Sub-district	Ardirejo
	Cepokomulyo
	Penarukan
	Kepanjen

Economy

Tourism

Kanjuruhan Stadium is located within this district

There are various tourist attractions in this district, such as Sumber Maron rafting, Milkindo Green Farm, and Kanjuruhan Stadium.^[5]

Sports

Association football

Arema F.C., currently competing in Liga 1.
Persekam Metro F.C., currently competing in Liga 3.

Kanjuruhan Stadium was home to Arema and has been home to Persekam Metro FC.

Transportation

Kepanjen Train station

Kepanjen is connected by a commuter line that runs between Lawang-Malang-Kepanjen. Kepanjen is accessible by other major cities in Java through Kepanjen Station and Kepanjen Terminal. There are plans to make Kepanjen accessible by toll road through Malang-Kepanjen Toll Road, allowing Kepanjen to be linked to Malang, Pasuruan Regency and Surabaya.^[6]

References

^ "Visualisasi Data Kependudukan" [Population Data Visualization] (in Indonesian). Kementerian Dalam Negeri-Dukcapil. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
^ Primavera, Alex (27 July 2016). "Profil Kecamatan Kepanjen, Kabupaten Malang" [Profile of Kepanjen District, Malang Regency]. Ngalam.co (in Indonesian). Ngalam. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
^ "Peraturan Pemerintah (PP) No. 18 Tahun 2008 Pemindahan Ibu Kota Kabupaten Malang Dari Wilayah Kota Malang Ke Wilayah Kecamatan Kepanjen Kabupaten Malang" [Government Regulation (PP) No. 18 Year 2008 Moving the Capital of Malang Regency from Malang City Area to Kepanjen District, Malang Regency]. peraturan.bpk.go.id (in Indonesian). Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
^ Sancoko, Heru (26 September 2019). Wardhani, Rizki Khrisma; Furqandari, Wahyu (eds.). "Kecamatan Kepanjen Dalam Angka 2019" [Kepanjen District in Figures 2019]. malangkab.bps.go.id (in Indonesian) (2019 ed.). Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Malang. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
^ Kusuma, Budi Darmawan (24 February 2022). "9 Tempat Wisata di Kepanjen Malang Terpopuler" [9 Most Popular Tourist Attraction Sites in Kepanjen, Malang]. pinhome.id (in Indonesian). Pinhome. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
^ Saichu, Ahmad (11 June 2022). "Tol Malang-Kepanjen Segera Hadir, Usulan Exit Tol Bululawang Ditolak Kementerian PUPR" [Malang-Kepanjen Toll Road is Coming Soon, Bululawang Toll Exit Proposal Rejected by Ministry of Public Works and Housing]. koranmemo.com (in Indonesian). Koran Memo. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

External links

Official District Website

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[1] "Visualisasi Data Kependudukan" [Population Data Visualization] (in Indonesian). Kementerian Dalam Negeri-Dukcapil. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[2] Primavera, Alex (27 July 2016). "Profil Kecamatan Kepanjen, Kabupaten Malang" [Profile of Kepanjen District, Malang Regency]. Ngalam.co (in Indonesian). Ngalam. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[3] "Peraturan Pemerintah (PP) No. 18 Tahun 2008 Pemindahan Ibu Kota Kabupaten Malang Dari Wilayah Kota Malang Ke Wilayah Kecamatan Kepanjen Kabupaten Malang" [Government Regulation (PP) No. 18 Year 2008 Moving the Capital of Malang Regency from Malang City Area to Kepanjen District, Malang Regency]. peraturan.bpk.go.id (in Indonesian). Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[4] Sancoko, Heru (26 September 2019). Wardhani, Rizki Khrisma; Furqandari, Wahyu (eds.). "Kecamatan Kepanjen Dalam Angka 2019" [Kepanjen District in Figures 2019]. malangkab.bps.go.id (in Indonesian) (2019 ed.). Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Malang. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[5] Kusuma, Budi Darmawan (24 February 2022). "9 Tempat Wisata di Kepanjen Malang Terpopuler" [9 Most Popular Tourist Attraction Sites in Kepanjen, Malang]. pinhome.id (in Indonesian). Pinhome. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[6] Saichu, Ahmad (11 June 2022). "Tol Malang-Kepanjen Segera Hadir, Usulan Exit Tol Bululawang Ditolak Kementerian PUPR" [Malang-Kepanjen Toll Road is Coming Soon, Bululawang Toll Exit Proposal Rejected by Ministry of Public Works and Housing]. koranmemo.com (in Indonesian). Koran Memo. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

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