Jombang Regency (; ) is a regency of East Java, Indonesia, situated to the southwest of Surabaya. The capital of the regency is the town of Jombang. The regency has an area of 1,109.62 km2 and a population of 1,202,407 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,318,062 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 1,380,963 (comprising 695,340 males and 685,623 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Jombang Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3517) It became a regency in 1910. It was the birthplace of Abdurrahman Wahid, the 4th president of Indonesia.
Administrative districts
The regency is divided administratively into twenty-one districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 census and the 2020 census, together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Jombang Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3517) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (comprising 302 rural desa and 4 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Jombang (town) District), and its postal codes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) No.onmap Area in km2 Pop'ncensus2010 Pop'ncensus2020 Pop'nestimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcodes 35.17.18 Bandar Kedung Mulyo 1 37.78 43,193 49,959 53,104Banjarsari 1161462 35.17.01 Perak 2 28.16 50,876 55,975 59,564Perak 1361461 35.17.02 Gudo 3 36.70 50,471 55,997 58,976Gudo 1861463 35.17.08 Diwek 4 50.33 100,969 110,495 115,239Diwek 2061471 35.17.03 Ngoro 5 52.65 68,863 77,814 81,084Ngoro 1361473 35.17.07 Mojowarno 6 63.38 85,619 95,660 100,333Mojowarno 1961475 35.17.04 Bareng 7 66.31 49,470 56,539 59,802Bareng 1361474 35.17.05 Wonosalam 8 126.84 30,609 33,520 35,398Wonosalam 961476 35.17.06 Mojoagung 9 53.49 73,004 81,051 84,551Gambiran 1861482 35.17.11 Sumobito 10 49.37 77,039 86,385 90,721Sumobito 2161483 35.17.19 Jogoroto 11 29.45 62,943 70,760 75,338Jogoroto 1161485 35.17.10 Peterongan 12 30.34 63,784 67,822 70,904Peterongan 1461481 35.17.09 Jombang (town) 13 39.59 137,233 139,831 144,090Jombatan 20 (a) 61411- 61419 35.17.20 Megaluh 14 31.67 36,507 39,725 41,619Megaluh 1361457 35.17.13 Tembelang 15 34.52 49,371 54,891 57,537Pesantren 1561452 35.17.12 Kesamben 16 54.90 59,990 66,861 69,129Kesamben 1461484 35.17.17 Kudu 17 28.18 28,239 31,513 33,169Randuwatang 1161454 35.17.21 Ngusikan 18 46.89 20,928 22,793 23,958Ngusikan 1161450 35.17.14 Ploso 19 28.45 38,792 41,727 43,679Ploso 1361453 35.17.16 Kabuh 20 98.75 39,099 41,311 43,796Karangpaku 1661455 35.17.15 Plandaan 21 121.87 35,408 37,383 38,972Bangsri 1361456 Totals 1,109.62 1,202,407 1,318,062 1,380,963Jombang 306 Note: (a) comprising 4 urban kelurahan (Jombatan, Jelakombo, Kaliwungu and Kepanjen) and 16 desa.
The five last-mentioned districts in the table constitute the folded limestone hilly region in the north, separated from the rest of the regency by the Brantas River. The rest of the regency to the south of the river is more low-lying and constitutes good agricultural land, although the south-east corner (Ngoro, Mojowarno, Bareng and Wonosalam Districts) is more mountainous.
Climate
+ Wind Speed and Humidity Data for JombangMonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYearMaximum wind speed (km/h)5869604845296063182138294068.42Average wind speed (km/h)45484548421114141415111126.5Minimum Wind Speed (km/h)2629374840000000015Minimum humidity (%)5557.8959.4862.6756.5853.0349.1647.7741.0739.0640.4748.9350.92
Tourism Jombang receives numerous tourists conducting pilgrimages (ziarah) to the grave of Abdurrahman Wahid at the Tebuireng pesantren. The Indonesian Islamic Museum K.H. Hasyim Asy'ari, established in 2018, is located near the grave and highlights the spread of Islam in Indonesia.*
References
External links Official site