Singosari
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Singosari | |
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 Mount Arjuno that can be seen from Singosari. | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | East Java |
| City | Malang Regency |
| Government | |
| • Camat | Agus Nuraji |
| Area | |
• Total | 113.74 km2 (43.92 sq mi) |
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| Population (mid 2024 estimate)[2] | |
• Total | 182,656 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Western Indonesian Time) |
| Website | singosari |
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;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 182,656.[2] 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.
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 3 km (1.9 mi) from Singosari market.