Malang metropolitan area
Malang Raya | |
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Coordinates: 8°00′S 112°37′E / 8.000°S 112.617°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | East Java |
Core city | Malang |
Satellite city | Batu |
Regencies | Malang Regency |
Area | |
• Total | 3,835.9 km2 (1,481.0 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate[1]) | |
• Total | 3,801,089 |
• Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Demonym | Arek Malang or Arema[2] |
Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
Area code | (+62) 341 |
Vehicle sign | N |
GDP metro | 2023[3] |
- Total | Rp 241.950 trillion US$ 15.873 billion US$ 50.837 billion (PPP) |
- Per capita | Rp 63.653 million US$ 4,176 US$ 13,374 (PPP) |
Highest elevation 3,676 m/12,060 ft (Semeru, in Malang Regency) |
Greater Malang (Indonesian: Malang Raya) is a region in East Java, Indonesia, encompassing the municipality of Malang and its hinterland. About 3 million people in East Java reside in Greater Malang. The principal city, Malang is well known as the home of notable universities in Indonesia,[4] and the nearby Batu (now also an independent city), is well known as a tourism centre in East Java.[5]