Kabupaten Lumajang | |
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Motto: Amreta Brata Wira Bhakti (Eternal benefaction is an attitude full of devotion) |
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Location of Lumajang in Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 8°08′S 113°13′E / 8.133°S 113.217°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | East Java |
Government | |
• Kota Lumajang | Kota Lumajang |
Area | |
• Total | 1,790.90 km2 (691.47 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 1,034,730 |
• Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) |
Website | [1] |
Lumajang Regency is a Regency (kabupaten) located in the East Java province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,790.90 sq. km, and had a population of 1,006,458 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (as at 2014) is 1,034,730. It shares its borders with Jember Regency (to the east), Probolinggo Regency (to the north), and Malang Regency (to the west). It borders the Indian Ocean to the south.
Lumajang is located approximately 150 km southeast of Surabaya. Its temperature ranges between 24 °C to 32 °C.
Lumajang is one of the ancient cities in Java which still exist up to this day. According to Mula Malurung artifact (dated 1177 Saka), Lumajang was then reigned by King Nararyya Kirana Sminingrat. The date of the artifact, which is 15 December 1255 in the Gregorian calendar, was decided as the date of establishment of Lumajang. Menhirs found in the districts of Senduro, Gucialit, Sukodono, Klakah, and Lumajang reveal that in prehistoric times, the present area of Lumajang had already been inhabited long before the date of Mula Malurung artifact.
Lumajang Regency is divided into 21 districts (;kecamatan), sub-divided into 202 smaller areas. The districts are (with their populations at the 2010 Census) are:
The population comprises Javanese, Madurese, Chinese Indonesians, and Tenggerese.
One of the famous fruit produces from this region is pisang agung, a kind of banana (pisang) which weighs up to 3 kg and measures up to 0.5 m. Some people have proposed to name pisang with plantain, as it should be cooked first before it can be eaten.
Coordinates: 8°08′S 113°13′E / 8.133°S 113.217°E