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Kudus (Javanese: ꦏꦸꦢꦸꦱ꧀) is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is Kudus. It covers 425.16 km² and is thus the smallest regency on Java Island in area, and it had a population of 777,437 at the 2010 Census[2] and 849,184 at the 2020 Census, comprising 423,777 males and 425,407 females.[3] It is located east of Semarang, the capital of Central Java.

This article refers to the regency in Indonesia; see also Al-Quds (Jerusalem)

Kudus Regency Kabupaten Kudus
Regency (Kabupaten)
Coat of arms
Kudus Regency in Central Java
Coordinates: 6°48′S 110°50′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Java
Districts	List Kota Kudus Kaliwungu Jati Undaan Jekulo Bae Gebog Mejobo Dawe
Government
• Acting Regent	Hartopo
Area
• Total	425.16 km2 (164.16 sq mi)
Population  (2020 Census)[1]
• Total	849,184
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Post Code	593xx
Area code(s)	0291
Website	kuduskab.go.id

History

The city of Kudus was something of an important Islamic holy city in the sixteenth century. It is the only place in Java that has permanently acquired an Arabic name ('al-Quds', Jerusalem). Sunan Kudus, one of the nine Wali Sanga, was said to have been the fifth imam (head) of the mosque of Demak and a major leader of the 1527 campaign against 'Majapahit', before moving to Kudus.

The Mosque of Kudus (Masjid Menara) which dates from this period, remains a local landmark to this day. It is notable for both its perseverance of pre-Islamic architectural forms such as Old Javanese split doorways and Hindu-Buddhist influenced Majapahit-style brickwork,[4] and for its name al-Manar or al-Aqsa. The date AH 956 (AD 1549) is inscribed over the mihrab (niche indicating the direction of Mecca).[5]

Administrative districts

The Regency comprises nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[6] and the 2020 Census.[7] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district and its post code.

Name	Area in km2	Pop'n Census 2010	Pop'n Census 2020	No. of vill.	Post code
Kaliwungu	32.71	91,174	103,293	15	59332
Kota Kudus (Kudus town)	10.47	92,776	89,480	25	59311 -59319
Jati	26.30	99,466	108,819	14	59341 -59349
Undaan	71.77	69,073	76,599	15	59372
Mejobo	36.77	69,754	77,434	11	59381
Jekulo	82.92	98,741	108,658	12	59382
Bae	23.32	66,333	73,903	10	59321 -59327
Gebog	55.06	93,915	104,313	11	59333
Dawe	85.84	96,205	106,685	18	59353
Totals	425.16	777,437	849,184	132

Contemporary Kudus

Although most residents of Kudus are Javanese, there is an Indonesian Chinese minority in the city center, as well as an Arab neighborhood, Kudus Kulon, to the west of the city center.

The city is considered the "birthplace" of the kretek clove cigarette, which is by far the most widely smoked form of tobacco in the country, and remains a major center for their manufacture. Haji Jamahri, a resident of the city, invented them in the 1880s. A festival named Dandangan is held for about one whole month before Ramadhan, Muslim's fasting month in Kudus Kulon.

Anti-nuclear movement

On June 12, 2007, about 5,000 people gathered peacefully to protest against Jakarta's plan to build 4 nuclear reactors in the region. The movement included local residents, activists, artists, students and public officials, parliament members, military commandants and police chiefs. This movement has been part of a series of responses emerging from all sides of the Indonesian society against the use of nuclear technology for energy production.

Notable people

• Hariyanto Arbi, badminton player
• Hermawan Susanto, badminton player
• Liem Swie King, badminton player
• Eddy Hartono, badminton player

See also

• Sunan Kudus

References

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kudus.

• Minaret at Kudus - ArchNet.org

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