Singosari

Also known as Singo Sari, Singosari District

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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Singosari
Settlement.settlement_type: District
Settlement.image_skyline: Mount Arjuno seen from Singosari, Malang.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Mount Arjuno that can be seen from Singosari.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Kabupaten Malang
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: East Java
Settlement.subdivision_type2: City
Settlement.leader_title: Camat
Settlement.leader_name: Agus Nuraji
Settlement.timezone1: Western Indonesian Time
Settlement.utc_offset: +7
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Malang Regency
Settlement.area_total_km2: 113.74
Settlement.population_total: 182656
Settlement.population_as_of: mid 2024 estimate

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Kecamatan Singosari
Population: 183415
Area: 118.51
Elevation: 501
Image: Singhasari Temple.jpg

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Commons category: Singosari
Statistics Indonesia area code: 3507280
name: Singosari

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==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 from Singosari market.