Singosari

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District in Malang Regency, Indonesia

title: "Singosari" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-east-java"] description: "District in Malang Regency, Indonesia" topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-east-java" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singosari" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary District in Malang Regency, Indonesia ::

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Field	Value
name	Singosari
settlement_type	District
image_skyline	Mount Arjuno seen from Singosari, Malang.jpg
image_caption	Mount Arjuno that can be seen from Singosari.
pushpin_map	Kabupaten Malang
pushpin_label_position	top
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Indonesia
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	East Java
subdivision_type2	City
leader_title	Camat
leader_name	Agus Nuraji
timezone1	Western Indonesian Time
utc_offset	+7
subdivision_name2	Malang Regency
website
area_total_km2	113.74
population_total	182656
population_as_of	mid 2024 estimate
population_footnotes
area_note
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Singosari is a district in Malang Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 118.51 km2 and had a population of 165,357 at the 2010 Census and 180,050 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 182,656. It is situated about 400 m above sea-level, and is therefore quite cool especially from June to August. Temperature hovers around 18–20 degrees Celsius at night.

History

The name Singosari is derived from Singhasari, a famous Javanese medieval kingdom (1222–1292), which palace located not far away from modern Singosari District. Candi Singhasari (Singosari temple) - which was used as worship palace during this kingdom - is located in Kertanegara street, about 3 km from Singosari market.

Economy and demography

It is predominantly occupied by Javanese with smaller number of Madurese, Chinese, Arabs and other groups. Singosari district is located on the main highway connecting Surabaya, the capital of East Java province, and Malang city. The main activity is at the Singosari market. A small airport, Abdul Rachman Saleh, has been constructed to facilitate air travel between Malang and Jakarta.

Interesting places

There are a couple of places of interest in Singosari such as the Candi Singhasari, dated to the 13th century, Sumberawan stupa and the 3339 m high Mount Arjuno. It is a moderate 2 day climb including the return trip. There are also natural springs in the area.

Further to the west from this temple is Ken Dedes swimming pool, believed to be the bathing place and royal garden of Singhasari. Upon entering this pool complex there are 2 big statues called Dwarapala at each side of the entrance. Dwarapala is a squatting giant holding big staff as a weapon, symbolizing the guard of holy places in Javanese culture.

References

Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Malang Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3507)
(2021). "Singosari Sub District In Figures". Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Malang.
Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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