Tuban Regency {Kabupaten Tuban} |
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Regency | |
Motto: “Terwujudnya masyarakat Kabupaten Tuban yang mandiri dan sejahtera lahir batin “ (striving to make Tubanese society wholly independent and prosperous) | |
Coordinates: 6°53′S 112°03′E / 6.883°S 112.050°ECoordinates: 6°53′S 112°03′E / 6.883°S 112.050°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | East Java |
Area | |
• Total | 1,834.15 km2 (708.17 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 1,149,882 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 |
Website | http://www.tuban.go.id |
Tuban Regency is a regency in East Java province of Indonesia. The Dutch name of the regency is 'Toeban'. It covers an area of 1,834.15 sq. km, and had a population of 1,118,464 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (as at 2014) is 1,149,882. Tuban is located in a strategic area, on the border of East Java with Central Java, passed by Jalan Nasional Daendels on North Coast of Java (Pantura). Therefore, in ancient times, Tuban was the main port of Majapahit and being a center of Islamic spreading by Walisongo.
Tuban Regency consists of 20 districts (kecamatan):