Madiun (Javanese: ꦑꦸꦛꦩꦝꦶꦪꦸꦤ꧀, romanized: Kutha Madhiun) is a landlocked city in the western part of East Java, Indonesia, known for its agricultural center. The city has been administratively separate from the surrounding Madiun Regency since the formation of the two bodies in 1950, but the city remained the seat of the regency administration until 2010. Madiun is commonly known as "Kota Gadis", which is an acronym for "Trading, Education and Industrial City" in Indonesian and sometimes known as Milaan van Java in Dutch language.

Madiun
City of Madiun
Kota Madiun
Other transcription(s)
 • JavaneseMadhiyun (Gêdrig)
ماڎييون (Pégon)
ꦩꦝꦶꦪꦸꦤ꧀ (Hånåcåråkå)
 • Chinese茉莉芬
Mòlìfēn (Pinyin)
Bā-lī-hun (Hokkien POJ)
Madiun City Hall building
Madiun City Hall building
Flag of Madiun
Coat of arms of Madiun
Nickname(s): 
Kota Gadis (City of Girls)
Kota Brem (City of Brem)
Kota Pecel (City of Pecel)
Kota Sastra (City of Literature)
Kota Budaya (City of Culture)
Kota Industri (Industrial City)
Kota Pelajar (Student City)
Kota Kereta (Train City)
Kota Karismatik (Charismatic City)
Kota Pendekar (City of Warriors)
Milan van Java (Dutch) (Milan of Java)
Motto(s): 
Madiun Bangkit
"Madiun Rises"
Bersih, Aman, Nyaman, Gagah, Kuat, Indah, dan Tenteram
(Clean, Safe, Comfortable, Handsome, Creative, Beautiful, and Peaceful)
Location within East Java
Location within East Java
Madiun is located in Java
Madiun
Madiun
Location in Java and Indonesia
Madiun is located in Indonesia
Madiun
Madiun
Madiun (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°37′48″S 111°31′23″E / 7.63000°S 111.52306°E / -7.63000; 111.52306
Country Indonesia
RegionJava
Province East Java
Established20 June 1918
City Status14 August 1950
Government
 • MayorEddy Supriyanto (Acting)
 • Vice MayorVacant
Area
 • Total
33.23 km2 (12.83 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023)
 • Total
202,544
 • Density6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code(+62) 351
Websitemadiunkota.go.id

Madiun, located 169 kilometres (105 mi) southwest of Surabaya and 38 kilometres (24 mi) southeast of Ngawi, covers an area of 33.23 square kilometres (12.83 sq mi), and had a population of 170,964 at the 2010 Census [2] and 195,175 at the 2020 Census;[3] the latest official estimate (as of mid 2023) is 202,544 (comprising 99,319 males and 103,225 females).[1] This city is an average of 63 metres (207 ft) above sea level and lies on the Madiun River, a tributary of the Bengawan Solo River. It is surrounded by a number of mountains, including Mount Wilis (2,169 m (7,116 ft)) to the east, to the south the Kapur Selatan range (500–1,000 m (1,600–3,300 ft)) and to the west Mount Lawu (3,285 m (10,778 ft)). Madiun has an average temperature of 20–35 °C (68–95 °F).

Administrative districts

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The city is divided into three districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their population totals from the 2010 Census [2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates for mid 2023.[1] 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.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
census
2010
Pop'n
census
2020
Pop'n
estimate
mid 2023
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
35.77.02 Manguharjo 10.04 48,906 57,779 60,359 9 63121-63129
35.77.03 Taman 12.46 72,667 83,698 86,149 9 63131-63139
35.77.01 Kartoharjo 10.73 49,391 53,698 56,036 9 63111-63119
Totals 33.23 170,964 195,175 202,544 27

The names of the kelurahan in each district are :

  • Manguharjo : Madiun Lor, Manguharjo, Nambangan Kidul, Nambangan Lor, Ngegong, Pangongangan, Patihan, Sogaten, Winongo
  • Taman : Banjarejo, Demangan, Josenan, Kejuron, Kuncen, Mojorejo, Manisrejo, Pandean, Taman
  • Kartoharjo : Kanigoro, Kelun, Kartoharjo, Klegen, Oro-Oro Ombo, Pilangbango, Rejomulyo, Sukosari, Tawangrejo

Madiun Affair

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Madiun was the site of a noted uprising in 1948 by elements of the Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI), the "Madiun Affair". After the signing of the Renville Agreement that year, guerrilla units and militias under the influence of PKI were ordered to disband. In Madiun a group of PKI militia refused to disarm and were killed in September. The killings sparked a violent uprising. Army sources claimed that the PKI had announced the proclamation of the "Soviet Republic of Indonesia" on 18 September with Musso as its president and Amir Sjarifuddin as its prime minister.

The uprising was suppressed by republican troops. On 30 September, Madiun was taken over by republican troops of the Silwangi Division. Thousands of party cadres were killed and 36,000 were imprisoned. Amongst the executed PKi members were several leaders including Muso killed on 31 October, allegedly while trying to escape from prison. Other PKI leaders such as D.N. Aidit went into exile in China.

Climate

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Madiun has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from June to October and heavy rainfall from November to May.

Climate data for Madiun
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.4
(84.9)
29.4
(84.9)
29.9
(85.8)
30.1
(86.2)
30.4
(86.7)
30.6
(87.1)
30.9
(87.6)
31.6
(88.9)
32.8
(91.0)
33.0
(91.4)
31.6
(88.9)
30.0
(86.0)
30.8
(87.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.5
(77.9)
25.4
(77.7)
25.7
(78.3)
26.0
(78.8)
26.1
(79.0)
26.0
(78.8)
25.9
(78.6)
26.2
(79.2)
27.1
(80.8)
27.6
(81.7)
27.0
(80.6)
26.0
(78.8)
26.2
(79.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.1
(73.6)
23.1
(73.6)
23.1
(73.6)
23.2
(73.8)
22.8
(73.0)
22.3
(72.1)
21.8
(71.2)
21.7
(71.1)
22.8
(73.0)
23.8
(74.8)
23.9
(75.0)
23.4
(74.1)
22.9
(73.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 429
(16.9)
402
(15.8)
409
(16.1)
276
(10.9)
126
(5.0)
71
(2.8)
41
(1.6)
21
(0.8)
43
(1.7)
130
(5.1)
287
(11.3)
413
(16.3)
2,648
(104.3)
Average precipitation days 21 19 20 19 13 8 5 4 5 12 18 20 164
Average relative humidity (%) 88 89 88 87 83 78 73 68 67 70 79 86 80
Source: Climate-Data.org[4]

Transportation

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Madiun is served by Madiun railway station.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Madiun Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3577)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Climate: Madiun". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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