Batu

Also known as Batu, East Java, Batu City

city in East Java Province, Indonesia

Key facts

Javanese: Batu ( Gêdrig ) , باتو ‎ ( Pégon ) , ꦧꦠꦸ ( Hånåcåråkå )
Country: Indonesia
Province: East Java
Established: ( 2001-06-21 ) 21 June 2001 (age 24)
Mayor: Nurochman
Vice mayor: Heli Suyanto
Total: 194.17 km (74.97 sq mi)
Elevation: 892 m (2,927 ft)
Highest elevation: 1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Lowest elevation: 700 m (2,300 ft)
Density: 1,160.9/km (3,006.7/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+7 ( Indonesia Western Time )
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Batu, officially the City of Batu (Indonesian: Kota Batu, Javanese: ꦏꦸꦛꦧꦠꦸ, romanized: Kutha Batu), is a city in the East Java Province of Indonesia. It is about 20 km to the northwest of Malang. Formerly, it was a part of Malang Regency; but in June 2001, Batu became an independent city (by Act No. 11 of 2001), with its own mayor and council.

With a population of 213,046 people at the 2020 Census, which rose to 225,408 as officially estimated as of mid-2024 (comprising 113,186 males and 112,222 females), Batu lies on the southern slopes of Mount Arjuno-Welirang. Its population largely consists of Javanese. The town used to be a recreation place for the Dutch colonial officers in the Dutch colonial area (before 1945). Batu means "rock" in Indonesian.