Kediri with a total area of 63.40 Km2 split Brantas River that stretches from south to north along the 7 kilometers. Kediri is the only city in East Java has two mountains are: Mt. Klotok and Mt. Maskumambang. Is also the city, kretek cigarette manufacturer PT. Gudang Garam and growing up. Beginning of Kediri as urban settlements began when Airlangga move the seat of government of his kingdom to D
ahanapura Kahuripan, according to the Prospective Charcoal Fibers. Dahanapura (the "City of Fire") hereinafter known as Daha. After the death of Airlangga, Medang region is divided into two: Janggala Panjalu in the west and east. Daha Kingdom government at the center of the center Panjalu and Kahuripan Jenggala Kingdom government. Panjalu by the authors of the recent period is also referred to as the kingdom of Kadiri / Kediri, the region about County Kediri and Madiun County until now. Since the Kingdom of Tumapel (Singasari) rose, the capital of Daha is attacked and the city became vazal kingship, which continue to Majapahit, Demak, and Mataram. Kediri falls into the hands of VOC as a consequence Geger Chinatown. East Java at that time controlled Cakraningrat IV, duke of Madura in favor of VOC and wants free of Kasunanan Kartasura Madura. Because Cakraningrat IV desire rejected by the VOC, he rebelled. This rebellion was defeated VOC, assisted Pakubuwana II, sunan Kartasura. As payment, Kediri be controlled by the VOC. Dutch control of Kediri continued until the War of Independence Indonesia. The development of self-government Kediri be started when the founding Gemeente Kediri on 1 April 1906 by Staasblad (State) no. 148, dated March 1, 1906 [2]. Gemeente became the seat of the Resident Kediri with nature and have limited self-government Gemeente Raad ("City Council" / DPRD) as many as 13 people, consisting of eight classes of Europe and the lumped (Europeanen), four individuals Native (inlanders) and one the foreign Asian Nations. In addition, based on Staasblad No. 173 dated March 13, 1906 financial budget set for f. 15 240 in one year. New since November 1, 1928 under No. Stbl. 498 dated January 1, 1928, Kediri be "Zelfstanding Gemeenteschap" ("city self-government" with a full autonomy). Kediri in the Revolution of Independence 1945-1949 to be one point of the route the Great Commander General Sudirman's guerrilla. Kediri was also made history as the dark era G30S PKI rebellion since a lot of people who come to Kediri victims. The city is within ± 128 km from Surabaya, East Java provincial capital lies between 07 ° 45'-07 ° and 111 ° 55'LS 05'-112 ° 3 'longitude. From the aspect of topography, situated at an altitude Kediri average of 67 m above sea level, with a 0-40% gradient
The structure of the Kediri split into two parts by the river Brantas, which is east and west of the river. Lowland areas located in the eastern part of the river, covering district. Town and district. Boarding schools, while the plateau is located in the western part of the river district. Mojoroto which in the west of this river is less fertile land is partly into the slopes of Mount Klotok (472 m) and Mount Maskumambang (300 m). Here are the domestic cigarette industry. Cigarette company Gudang Garam which is the largest tobacco companies in Indonesia, some 16,000 residents rely kediri to this company, Gudang Garam was donated in addition to taxes and duties are relatively large to the city government Kediri. Kediri city is also developing a household scale industries.
