Lamongan Regency

Lamongan Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of the East Java Province of Indonesia. It has a total land area of approximately 1,812.8 km2 (699.9 sq mi) or + 3.78% of the area of East Java Province. With a length of 47 km (29 mi) along the coastline (comprising Paciran and Brondong Districts), the sea area of Lamongan Regency is about 902.4 km2 (348.4 sq mi), if calculated to a distance of 12 miles (19 km) across the ocean surface. At the 2010 census it had a population of 1,179,059;[2] the 2020 Census produced a total of 1,379,628[3] and the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 1,385,835 (comprising 694,803 males and 691,032 females).[4] The regency seat is the town of Lamongan, situated on the Solo River which passes from west to east through the regency, effectively dividing it in two.

Lamongan Regency
Kabupaten Lamongan
Sunset at the village of Kandangsemangkon
Sunset at the village of Kandangsemangkon
Coat of arms of Lamongan Regency
Motto(s): 
Memayu Raharjaning Praja
(Persistent effort towards well-being of the people)
Location within East Java
Location within East Java
Lamongan Regency is located in Java
Lamongan Regency
Lamongan Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Lamongan Regency is located in Indonesia
Lamongan Regency
Lamongan Regency
Lamongan Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°07′S 112°25′E
Country Indonesia
Province East Java
Capital (city)Lamongan City
Government
  RegentDr.H.Yuhronur Efendi, M.B.A
  Vice RegentDra. Hj. Kartika Hidayati, M.M, MHP.
Area
  Total1,812.80 km2 (699.93 sq mi)
Elevation
+ 5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
  Total1,385,835
  Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 322
Websitelamongankab.go.id

There are three main geographic divisions. In the far south of the regency (Sukorame, Bluluk, Ngimbang, Sambeng, Mantup and Modo Districts), and also in the northern coastal area (Brondong, Paciran and Solokuro Districts) are limestone mountains with land of medium fertility. Between the coastal uplands and the Solo River, much of the region consists of 'bonorowo' wetlands prone to periodic flooding (chiefly Glagah, Karangbinangun, Turi, Kalitengah, Karanggeneng, Laren, Maduran and Sekaran Districts). The remaining areas close to and south of the Solo River comprise lowlands of limited fertility (Kembangbahu, Sugio, Kedungpring, Babat, Pucuk, Sukadadi, Lamongan, Tikung, Sarirejo and Deket Districts).

Lamongan Regency is bordered by:

The economy is mainly supported by agriculture, fishery, and commerce, especially the home industry.

Administrative districts

Lamongan Regency consists of twenty-seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as of mid-2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 462 rural desa and 12 urban kelurahan), and their postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
35.24.01Sukorame41.4720,12621,67121,639Sukorame962276
35.24.02Bluluk54.1521,42923,10623,097Bluluk962274
35.24.04Ngimbang114.3343,67849,00849,497Sendangrejo1962273
35.24.11Sambeng195.4447,99852,72752,824Ardirejo2262284
35.24.16Mantup93.0742,75046,79546,906Mantup1562283
35.24.19Kembangbahu63.8446,03250,15450,613Kembangbahu1862282
35.24.12Sugio91.2954,47863,06963,255Sugio2162256
35.24.06Kedungpring84.4350,31362,64262,045Kedungpring2362272
35.24.03Modo77.8044,98851,24751,197Mojorejo1762275
35.24.05Babat62.9576,17892,30191,285Bedahan23 (a)62271
35.24.13Pucuk44.8439,05349,78548,869Pucuk1762257
35.24.17Sukodadi52.3250,68257,82359,592Sukodadi2062253
35.24.22Lamongan
(town)
40.3865,08369,51771,080Lamongan20 (b)62211
- 62218
35.24.23Tikung52.9941,48345,98347,622Bakalanpule1362280
35.24.27Sarirejo47.3922,50324,95825,597Dermolemahbang962281`
35.24.25Deket50.0541,04544,03044,057Deketwetan1762291
35.24.26Glagah40.5235,01441,53941,347Glagah2962292
35.24.24Karangbinangun52.8833,28540,44540,943Sambopinggir2162293
35.24.21Turi58.6947,71154,27355,282Sukoanyar1962252
35.24.20Kalitengah43.3530,09435,86736,549Dibee2062255
35.24.18Karanggeneng51.3236,60943,70244,216Karanggeneng1862254
35.24.09Sekaran49.6533,44348,09144,434Bulutengger2162260
35.24.10Maduran30.1526,28836,47434,162Maduran1762261
35.24.08Laren95.0036,49251,39951,091Gampangsejati2062262
35.24.15Solokuro101.0239,53048,05749,904Payaman1062265
35.24.14Paciran47.8990,70097,80399,986Paciran17 (c)62264
35.24.07Brondong74.5962,07477,02378,696Brondong10 (d)62263
Totals1,812.801,179,0591,379,6281,385,835Lamongan474

Notes: (a) includes 2 kelurahan (Babat and Banaran). (b) comprises 8 kelurahan (Banjarmendalan, Jetis, Sidoharjo, Sidokumpul, Sukomulyo, Sukorejo, Tlogoanyar and Tumenggungan) and 12 desa.
(c) including one kelurahan (Blimbing). (d) including one kelurahan (Brondong).

Climate

Lamongan has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from May to November and heavy rainfall from December to April. The following climate data is for the town of Lamongan.

Climate data for Lamongan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.5
(86.9)
30.5
(86.9)
30.7
(87.3)
31.4
(88.5)
31.6
(88.9)
31.5
(88.7)
31.1
(88.0)
31.9
(89.4)
32.6
(90.7)
33.2
(91.8)
32.9
(91.2)
31.3
(88.3)
31.6
(88.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.9
(80.4)
26.8
(80.2)
26.9
(80.4)
27.3
(81.1)
27.3
(81.1)
27.0
(80.6)
26.4
(79.5)
26.9
(80.4)
27.5
(81.5)
28.4
(83.1)
28.3
(82.9)
27.4
(81.3)
27.3
(81.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.4
(74.1)
23.2
(73.8)
23.2
(73.8)
23.3
(73.9)
23.1
(73.6)
22.5
(72.5)
21.8
(71.2)
21.9
(71.4)
22.4
(72.3)
23.6
(74.5)
23.8
(74.8)
23.5
(74.3)
23.0
(73.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 280
(11.0)
267
(10.5)
272
(10.7)
141
(5.6)
107
(4.2)
54
(2.1)
33
(1.3)
16
(0.6)
13
(0.5)
49
(1.9)
118
(4.6)
237
(9.3)
1,587
(62.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

Paciran Port

On 29 April 2013, Paciran Port (Class I ASDP) was officially opened to support the overloaded Tanjung Perak Port.[6]

Sport

Persela is a football team based in Lamongan. Former Persela Lamongan goalkeeper Choirul Huda was from Lamongan.

References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Lamongan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3524)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Lamongan Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3524)
  5. "Climate: Lamongan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  6. "Hari Ini Menhub Resmikan Pelabuhan Paciran Lamongan". April 29, 2013. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
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