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, which is separate from the Regency and whose area and population are thus excluded from the Regency totals). The Regency itself covers an area of 1,522.89 km2 and had a population of 1,499,768 as of the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,635,294 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 1,702,262 (comprising 858,694 males and 843,568 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Kediri Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3506)
The administrative centre of the regency is in the town of Ngasem, which is effectively a northern suburb of Kediri city, just about 200 metres over the municipal border. However, several regency government establishments are also located within Kediri city, although it is administratively a separate political entity. This is because both the regency and the city share common cultural and historical roots, and 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 Pare District 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. Pare District in the eastern half of the Regency is the most populous and fastest-growing in the Regency and provides a secondary urbanised centre for the regency.
Administrative districts The regency is divided into twenty-six districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Kediri Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3506) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the numbers of administrative villages in each district (totaling 343 rural desa and a single urban kelurahan - Pare kelurahan in the district of the same name), and their post codes. Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'ncensus2010 Pop'ncensus2020 Pop'nestimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcode 35.06.02 Mojo 139.30 73,475 79,617 83,154Mojo 2064162 35.06.01 Semen 90.45 50,273 54,742 55,037Semen 1264161 35.06.04 Ngadiluwih 44.74 73,573 80,024 81,940Purwokerto 1664171 35.06.03 Kras 47.13 56,526 62,616 65,291Kras 1664172 35.06.23 Ringinrejo 44.42 50,005 56,906 59,891Ringinrejo 1164176 35.06.05 Kandat 54.47 56,160 62,281 64,173Kandat 1264173 (a) 35.06.06 Wates 78.63 83,625 90,772 93,258Wates 1864174 35.06.07 Ngancar 95.48 45,035 50,413 53,565Ngancar 1064291 (b) 35.06.09 Plosoklaten 106.78 67,446 74,284 72,927Ploso Lor 1564175 35.06.10 Gurah 53.77 77,185 82,573 85,453Gurah 2164181 (c) 35.06.08 Puncu 91.75 58,354 63,659 67,463Puncu 864292 35.06.18 Kepung 90.88 80,682 85,440 88,915Kepung 1064293 35.06.19 Kandangan 59.63 47,070 51,683 53,265Kandangan 1264294 35.06.17 Pare 50.60 98,594 106,007 110,898Pare (d) 964211 - 64215,64225 - 64229 35.06.26 Badas 42.28 59,319 67,286 70,465Badas 864216 - 64224 35.06.21 Kunjang 31.50 33,731 36,765 38,695Kapi 1264156 35.06.16 Plemahan 50.27 55,888 60,655 63,482Bogo Kidul 1764155 35.06.15 Purwoasri 46.73 54,431 58,965 61,893Purwoasri 2364154 35.06.14 Papar 39.57 48,593 52,400 55,189Papar 1765153 35.06.11 Pagu 26.93 36,766 40,178 41,705Sitimerto 1364184 35.06.24 Kayen Kidul 37.82 43,422 47,150 49,157Kayen Kidul 1264183 35.06.12 Gampengrejo (e) 18.04 31,964 35,528 34,070Gampeng 1164182 35.06.25 Ngasem (e) 22.75 62,061 66,974 63,828Ngasem 1264181 35.06.22 Banyakan 70.86 54,175 58,525 60,117Banyakan 964157 35.06.13 Grogol 40.59 44,468 47,528 49,740Grogol 964151 35.06.20 Tarokan 47.52 56,947 62,323 65,878Tarokan 1064152 Totals 1,522.89 1,499,768 1,635,294 1,702,262 Ngasem 344
Notes: (a) except the village of Ngletih, which has a postcode of 64137. (b) except the village of Kunjang, which has a postcode of 64156. (c) except the village of Gatam, which has a postcode of 64113. (d) Pare is the sole urban kelurahan in the regency, covering 3.14 km2, with 18,086 inhabitants in 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Pare Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3506140) (e) Gampenrejo and Ngasem Districts effectively contain the northern suburbs of Kediri city.
Tourist attractions Simpang Lima Gumul Monument Kelud Mountain Dolo Waterfall in Wilis Mountain Irenggolo Waterfall in Wilis Mountain
References
External links
Kediri Regency official website Kampung Inggris Pare, Kediri: Komunitas Belajar Bahasa Inggris yang Fenomenal di Indonesia