Tuban Regency () is a regency in the East Java province of Indonesia. The Dutch name of the regency is 'Toeban'. It covers a land area of 1,839.94 sq. km, and had a population of 1,118,464 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,198,012 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 1,272,898 (comprising 637,249 males and 635,649 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Tuban Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3523) The administrative centre is the coastal town of Tuban.
The Regency is bordered to the north by the Java Sea, east by Lamongan Regency, south by Bojonegoro Regency, and west by Blora Regency and Rembang Regency (both in Central Java Province). The regency is located in a strategic area, on the border of East Java with Central Java, passed by the main highway (Jalan Nasional Daendels) along the north coast of Java (here called Jalur Pantai Utara or Jalur Pantura). In ancient times, Tuban was the main port of Majapahit and was a center of Islamic spreading by Walisongo.
Administrative districts Tuban Regency consists of twenty districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their population totals from the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Tuban Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3523) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 311 rural desa and 17 urban kelurahan), and their postal codes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcodes 35.23.01 Kenduruan 85.73 26,317 28,343 30,366Sidomukti 962363 35.23.03 Bangilan 77.27 43,477 48,052 50,710Bangilan 1462364 35.23.05 Senori 78.39 38,373 41,653 43,987Sendang 1262365 35.23.07 Singgahan 79.05 39,193 41,345 44,761Mulyoagung 1262361 35.23.10 Montong 147.98 51,300 53,343 56,684Montongsekar 1362357 35.23.09 Parengan 114.45 51,546 53,603 57,770Parangbatu 1862366 35.23.11 Soko 96.88 78,667 83,814 90,926Sokosari 2362372 35.23.14 Rengel 58.52 56,388 59,306 62,492Rengel 1662370 35.23.20 Grabagan 73.79 36,406 39,040 41,925Grabagan 1162371 35.23.17 Plumpang 86.52 74,206 78,147 83,937Plumpang 1862382 35.23.19 Widang 107.14 47,413 48,726 52,573Widang 1662383 35.23.18 Palang 72.70 76,875 86,743 90,857Leran Kulon 19 (a) 62391 35.23.15 Semanding 120.99 101,336 114,136 121,121Bejagung 17 (b) 62381 35.23.16 Tuban (town) 21.29 81,982 84,542 88,128Latsari 17 (c) 62311- 62319 35.23.12 Jenu 81.61 50,163 55,363 59,966Beji 176235235.23.13 Merakurak 103.77 54,293 58,781 62,549Sambonggede 1962355 35.23.08 Kerek 136.55 64,471 67,163 70,606Jarorejo 1762356 35.23.06 Tambakboyo 72.97 38,529 42,137 43,380Tambakboyo 1862353 35.23.02 Jatirogo 111.98 52,564 55,534 58,964Wotsogo 1862362 35.23.04 Bancar 112.36 54,965 58,241 61,196Bancar 2462354 Totals 1,839.94 1,118,464 1,198,012 1,272,898Tuban 328 Notes: (a) including one kelurahan (Panyuran). (b) including 2 kelurahan (Gedongombo and Karang). (c) comprising 14 kelurahan (Baturetno, Doromukti, Karangsari, Kebonsari, Kingking, Kutorejo, Latsari, Mondokan, Perbon, Ronggomulyo, Sendangharjo, Sidomulyo, Sidorejo and Sukolilo) and 3 desa.
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