Lumajang Regency


Lumajang Regency is a Regency located in the East Java province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,790.90 sq. km, and had a population of 1,006,458 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate is 1,034,730. It shares its borders with Jember Regency, Probolinggo Regency, and Malang Regency. It borders the Indian Ocean to the south.

Geography

Lumajang is located approximately 150 km southeast of Surabaya. Its temperature ranges between 24 °C to 32 °C.

History

Lumajang is one of the ancient cities in Java which still exist up to this day. According to Mula Malurung artifact, Lumajang was then ruled by King Nararyya Kirana Sminingrat. The date of the artifact, which is 15 December 1255 in the Gregorian calendar, was decided as the date of establishment of Lumajang. Menhirs found in the districts of Senduro, Gucialit, Sukodono, Klakah, and Lumajang reveal that in prehistoric times, the present area of Lumajang had already been inhabited long before the date of Mula Malurung artifact.

Administrative districts

Lumajang Regency is divided into 21 districts, sub-divided into 202 smaller areas. The districts are are:
The population comprises Javanese, Madurese, Chinese Indonesians, and Tenggerese.

Economy

One of the famous fruit produces from this region is pisang agung, a kind of banana which weighs up to 3 kg and measures up to 0.5 m. Some people have proposed to name pisang with plantain, as it should be cooked first before it can be eaten.

Places of interest