Kediri (Javanese: ꦏꦸꦛꦑꦼ ꦝꦶꦫꦶ ) is an Indonesian city, located near the Brantas River in the province

of East Java on the island of Java. The city is a major trade centre for the Indonesian sugar and cigarette
industry. Kediri is the second largest city by economy in East Java, after Surabaya, with a 2016 estimated
GDP at Rp76.95 trillion.

History

Traditionally, the city of Kediri is said to have been founded on 27 July 879, and today the city’s
anniversary is celebrated on that date. The town of Kediri was established by King Airlangga on the
banks of the upper Brantas river in 1042. After the death of Airlangga his kingdom was divided into two
parts: the kingdom of Panjalu in the west, and the kingdom of Janggala in the east. Daha became the
capital of Panjalu, and later the capital of the Kediri kingdom. 146–147,158 Over the centuries, control
of the city passed to the Singhasari, Majapahit, Demak and Mataram kingdoms.

The name “Kediri”, or “Kadiri”, is derived from the Sanskrit word Khadri, meaning Indian Mulberry,
indicative of the mulberry trees (locally known as pacé or mengkudu) which grew in the area.

After the era of the Javanese kingdoms, Kediri went into decline, becoming a small rural settlement,
which was later annexed by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) as part of the Dutch conquest of Java.
East Java in the 1740s was controlled by Cakraningrat IV, a Madurese regent who was favorably
disposed toward the VOC, as he believed the Dutch would help him in securing the independence of
Madura from the Kasunanan Kartasura kingdom. However, when his plans were rejected by the VOC,
Cakraningrat rise against the Europeans. The rebellion was ultimately suppressed by the VOC, assisted
by two generals sent by Pakubuwana II, Sunan Kartasura. Kediri then became part of the VOC and
remained under Dutch control until the independence of Indonesia in 1945.

Kediri began to flourish when the Dutch East Indies founded the autonomous Gemeente Kediri in 1906.
Zelfstanding Gemeenteschap (self-government with full autonomy) was granted in 1928.

During the Indonesian National Revolution in 1945–1949, Kediri became a target of General Sudirman’s
guerrilla campaign. In 1965, after the failed 30 September Movement coup, Kediri suffered terrible
bloodshed in which thousands of people were killed.

The Gudang Garam kretek tobacco industry was established in 1958 by Chinese Indonesian Tjoa Ing
Hwie. He purchased vast lands in Kediri and established a kretek cigar factory. Today, Gudang Garam is
the major employer of the city, with more than 40,000 workers.

Administrative divisions

City of Kediri is divided into three kecamatan (‘districts’), each is headed by a camat. The districts are
Kecamatan Pesantren, Kecamatan Kota, and Kecamatan Mojoroto.

Tourism

City of Kediri hardly has natural tourist destination. A few amusement parks are present, e.g. Paggora
Amusement Park, Tirtayasa Water Park, Selomangleng Water Park. Selomangleng Cave is a man-made
cave, allegedly used by the princess Dewi Kilisuci to meditate, according to folk tales. A few shopping
centres are also built in the city, such as Golden Swalayan, and Kediri Mall. Along with the older
shopping district Jalan Dhoho they serve the population of Kediri (both the city and the regency) and the
surrounding areas.

Kediri Regency is a regency (kabupaten) located in East Java province, Indonesia. It is one of two ‘Daerah
Tingkat II’ that has the name ‘Kediri’ (The other is the City of Kediri). It covers an area of 1,386.05 km2
and had a population of 1,499,768 as of the 2010 Census;[1] the latest official estimate (as of 2014) is
1,541,897.

The capital of the regency is near to the border of Kediri city, just about 200 m. However, several
regency government establishments are also located within Kediri city, administratively a distinct
political entity. It is because both the regency and the city share common cultural and historical roots.
The administrative division occurred only after the War of Independence. The regency shares borders
with Jombang Regency to the north, Malang Regency to the east, Blitar Regency and Tulungagung
Regency to the south, and Nganjuk Regency to the west, while Kediri city is wholly surrounded within
the Regency. Kelud mountain, one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia, is partially administered by
the Government of Kediri Regency (along with Blitar Regency).

The regency also contains the famed “Kampung Inggris”, or English Village. Kampung Inggris is a small
area in the district of Pare where over a hundred businesses offering various English courses are
clustered. Students come from all over Indonesia to take courses in the English Village, where it is
common for people to speak with each other in English (rather than Indonesian or Javanese) for the
sake of practice.

Administrative divisions Edit

Ngancar

Kepung

Kandat

Ngadiluwih

Semen

Mojo

Kandangan

Kandat

Puncu

Purwoasri

Kunjang
Badas

Plemahan

KayenKidul

Papar

Gampengrejo

Ngasem

Pagu

Gurah

Pare

Wates

Traveling is now a lifestyle of the people and not just a hobby-based activity. Tourism is developing very
well in Indonesia, especially among young people. One of the factors causing the rise of the tourist
lifestyle is the internet and social media, where information about attractions and tourism can be easily
obtained as well as the demands of the existence of social media which causes many young people to
explore areas that have not yet been visited.

This tour is usually very many types and interests. There are those who prefer to travel nature, but
there are also those who prefer to travel metropolitan. One type of cultural tourism that is currently
probably also quite often done in Indonesia is cultural tourism. Cultural tourism is a tour that is carried
out by certain parties (a person or a group of people) by visiting certain places with the aim of learning
cultural attractions or exploiting the cultural potential of the places visited.

And tourism is also as a tourist attraction and also as an addition to regional income options. Also able
to preserve the culture of the place and an introduction to the history of history that has happened.

Tourism is the activities of people traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for
leisure, business or other purposes for not more than one consecutive year.

Tourism is a dynamic and competitive industry that requires the ability to adapt constantly to
customers’ changing needs and desires, as the customer’s satisfaction, safety and enjoyment are
particularly the focus of tourism businesses.
Addresses

Jl. Airlangga No.1, Ngadirejo, Kec. Kota Kediri, Kota Kediri, Jawa Timur 64129
Jl. KDP Slamet No.33, Mojoroto, Kec. Mojoroto, Kota Kediri, Jawa Timur 64114

Websites and social medias

Kedirikab.go.id

Kediritourism.net

IG @kediritourism

YT Harmoni Kediri

FB Dinas Kebudayaan Pariwisata Kepemudaan dan Olah Raga Kota Kediri

FB Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Kab. Kediri

More IG @wisatakabupatenkediri

@kedirikeninian

@kedirihitz_

@kedirikusukasuka

@explorekediri

@ini.kediri

@kedirikukeren

@kedirigrafi

@wisatakotakediri

@kediriwonderful

@kediri.kita

@visitkediri_

@kedirihype