Nganjuk Regency (Javanese: ꦏꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦔꦚ꧀ꦗꦸꦏ꧀) is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of East Java Province, Indonesia. It borders Bojonegoro Regency in the north, Jombang Regency in the east, Kediri Regency in the south and Madiun Regency in the west. It covers an area of 1,289.07 sq. km, and had a population of 1,017,030 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,103,902 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 1,154,896 (comprising 580,429 males and 574,467 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Nganjuk Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3518) The administrative centre of the regency is the town of Nganjuk. The current regent is Dr. Drs. H. Marhaen Djumadi, S.E., S.H., M.M., M.B.A.
Administrative districts The Regency is divided into twenty districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their 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 Nganjuk Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3518) The table also includes the location of the district headquarters and the number of administrative villages and subdistricts in each district (totaling 264 rural desa and 20 urban kelurahan), and its postcodes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcodes 35.18.01 Sawahan 111.45 36,015 38,670 40,430Sawahan 9 64475 35.18.02 Ngetos 78.45 34,112 37,574 39,957Ngetos 9 64474 35.18.03 Berbek 57.52 53,732 58,955 61,131Berbek 19 64473 35.18.04 Loceret 68.68 68,909 75,315 78,790Loceret 22 64471 35.18.05 Pace 51.07 58,983 65,706 69,382Pace 18 64472 (a) 35.18.11 Tanjunganom 75.58 108,631 117,014 121,863Tanjunganom 16 (b) 64482 35.18.06 Prambon 44.96 68,524 72,788 75,826Prambon 14 64484 35.18.07 Ngronggot 52.96 75,084 83,038 87,348Ngronggot 13 64395 35.18.08 Kertosono 24.81 52,405 56,182 57,385Kertosono 14 (c) 64311- 64315 35.18.09 Patianrowo 35.15 40,890 44,370 46,481Patianrowo 11 64391 35.18.10 Baron 40.06 48,069 54,068 56,708Baron 11 64394 35.18.17 Gondang 114.24 50,027 55,026 58,126Gondang 17 64451 35.18.12 Sukomoro 37.56 41,566 45,988 48,912Sukomoro 12 (d) 64481 35.18.13 Nganjuk 23.50 65,917 69,011 71,483Nganjuk 15 (e) 64411- 64419 35.18.14 Bagor 54.38 56,753 61,181 64,306Bagor 21 (f) 64461 35.18.15 Wilangan 51.47 26,910 30,222 31,812Wilangan 6 64462 35.18.16 Rejoso 156.91 66,167 71,347 74,408Rejoso 24 64453 35.18.18 Ngluyu 72.03 13,688 14,160 14,616Ngluyu 6 64452 35.18.19 Lengkong 89.82 31,212 32,998 34,632Lengkong 16 64393 35.18.20 Jatikalen 48.30 19,436 20,289 21,300Jatikalen 11 64392 Totals 1,289.07 1,017,030 1,103,902 1,154,896 Nganjuk 284
Notes: (a) except the desa of Gondang, which has a postcode of 64451. (b) including 2 kelurahan (Tanjunganom and Warujayeng). (c) including one kelurahan (Banaran). (d) including 2 kelurahan (Kapas and Sukomoro). (e) comprising 13 kelurahan (Begadung, Bogo, Cangkringan, Ganungkidul, Jatirejo, Kartoharjo, Kauman, Kramat, Mangundikaran, Payaman, Ploso, Ringinanom and Werungotok) and 2 desa. (f) including 2 kelurahan (Guyangan and Kedondong).
Climate Nganjuk has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from May to October and heavy rainfall from November to April. The following climate data is for the city of Nganjuk.
Notable people Shendy Puspa Irawati, badminton player Harmoko, Former chairman of People's Representative Council in the Era of President Soeharto Erni Suyanti Musabine, veterinarian involved in the conservation of Sumatran tigers
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