Southern Mountains
Southern Mountains is a region of East Java in Indonesia.Photo: Mujiono Leo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Malang and Batu.
Malang
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Malang is the second largest city in East Java with a rapidly growing population of about 887,000 in the city, and 2.8 million in the urban area. Modern-day Malang, although significantly urbanised, has retained much of its historical character, remains vibrant and is regarded as by far the most attractive large city in the East Java region.
Batu
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Batu is a pleasantly cool and verdant hill station on the slopes of Mount Welirang in East Java. Batu, Selecta and the surrounding villages are a charming area worth a couple of days to explore, and more importantly to relax.
Ponorogo
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Ponorogo is a regency in East Java, Indonesia. Ponorogo Regency is the home of Reog and it is also known as the place of origin of satay.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Kediri and Pacitan.
Kediri
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Kediri Regency is a regency located in East Java province, Indonesia. It is one of two 'Daerah Tingkat II' that has the name 'Kediri'. The Regency itself covers an area of 1,563.42 km2 and had a population of 1,499,768 as of the 2010 census and 1,635,294 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 1,691,976.
Pacitan
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Pacitan Regency is a regency located in the southwestern corner of East Java Province, with Central Java Province on its western border. Located between 7.55° - 8.17°S and 110.55° - 111.25°E.
Tulungagung
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Tulungagung is a regency in East Java, on the south coast about 154 km southwest of the capital Surabaya. It is known as one of the largest marble-producing areas in Indonesia.
Blitar
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Blitar Regency is a regency in East Java, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,558.79 km2 and had a population of 1,116,639 at the 2010 Census and 1,223,745 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 1,261,699.
Trenggalek
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Trenggalek is a regency in East Java on the southern shore of Java island. Trenggalek has many resorts and tourist attractions that have pristine beauty, for example caves, beaches and beautiful mountains.
Southern Mountains
- Location: East Java, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
-8.0181° or 8° 1′ 5″ southLongitude
111.802° or 111° 48′ 7″ eastOpen location code
6P3HXRJ2+QRWikidata ID
Q131470241
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In Other Languages
“Southern Mountains” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Pegunungan Selatan”
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