East Java

EAST JAVA

East Java is a province in the eastern part of Java Island, Indonesia.Its capital, Surabaya. area is 47.922 km ² and a population of 37,070,731 inhabitants (2005). East Java has the largest territory among the 6 provinces in Java, and has the second largest population in Indonesia after West Java. East Java is bordered by Java Sea to the north, the Strait of Bali in the east, the Indian Ocean in the South, and Central Java Province to the west. East Java region also includes the island of Madura, the island of Bawean, Kangean island and islands smaller in the Java Sea and Indian Ocean (the island and Nusa Sempu Barunga). 

East Java is known as a center of eastern Indonesia, and has a relatively high economic significance, which contributes 14.85% of gross national product. 

East Java province bordering the Java Sea in the north, the Strait of Bali in the east, the Indian Ocean in the south, and Central Java province in the west. Long east-west stretch of about 400 km.Wide expanse of north-south in the west about 200 km, but in the eastern part is narrower by about 60 km. Is the largest island of Madura in East Java, separated by a mainland Java by Madura Strait. Bawean island located about 150 km north of Java. To the east of Madura are clusters of islands, the most eastern is Kangean Islands and the northernmost is Masalembu Islands. In the southern part there are two small islands namely Pulau Nusa Barung and Sempu.
By Physiographic, East Java Province can be divided into three zones: the southern zone (plateau), central zone (volcanic eruptions), and northern zones (folds). Lowlands and highlands in the middle (of Ngawi, Blitar, Malang, until Bondowoso) have a fairly fertile soil. In the north (from Bojonegoro, Tuban, Gresik, until the island of Madura), there are mountains and mountains of North Limestone Kendeng relatively barren.

In the center lies a series of volcanic mountains: On the border with Central Java, there is Mount Lawu (3265 meters). On the south side of Mount Wilis Nganjuk artifacts (2169 meters) and Mount Liman (2563 meters). In the middle of the corridor there are groups of Pearl with a peaks of Mount Arjuno (3239 meters), Mount Welirang (3156 meters), Mount Pearl (2277 meters), Mount Wayang (2198 meters), Mount Kawi (2681 meters), and Mount Kelud (1731 meter) mountain is located in most district of Kediri, Blitar, Malang, Pasuruan, Mojokerto regency, and Jombang Regency. The group has the peak of Mount Bromo Tengger (2192 meters) and Mount Semeru (3676 meters). Semeru, with a peak called Mahameru is the highest mountain in Java. In the horseshoe area, there are two groups of mountains: Mountains Iyang with the peak of Mount Argopuro (3088 meters) and with the peak of Mount Ijen Mountains Raung (3332 meters).
In the south there are a series of hills, namely from southern coastal Pacitan, Trenggalek, Tulungagung, Blitar, to Malang. South Limestone Mountains is a continuation of a series Sewu Mountains in Yogyakarta. 








Recidence in East Java

Kabupaten Bangkalan 
Kabupaten Banyuwangi 
Kabupaten Blitar 
Kabupaten Bojonegoro 
Kabupaten Bondowoso 
Kabupaten Gresik 
Kabupaten Jember 
Kabupaten Jombang 
Kabupaten Kediri 
Kabupaten Lamongan 
Kabupaten Lumajang 
Kabupaten Madiun 
Kabupaten Magetan 
Kabupaten Malang 
Kabupaten Mojokerto 
Kabupaten Nganjuk 
Kabupaten Ngawi 
Kabupaten Pacitan 
Kabupaten Pamekasan 
Kabupaten Pasuruan 
Kabupaten Ponorogo 
Kabupaten Probolinggo 
Kabupaten Sampang 
Kabupaten Sidoarjo 
Kabupaten Situbondo 
Kabupaten Sumenep 
Kabupaten Trenggalek 

Kabupaten Tuban 
Kabupaten Tulungagung 
Kota Batu
Kota Blitar 
Kota Kediri 
Kota Madiun 
Kota Malang 
Kota Mojokerto 
Kota Pasuruan 
Kota Probolinggo 
Kota Surabaya 
Source: Wikipedia.org