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Surabaya metropolitan area

Metropolitan area in East Java, Indonesia

Surabaya metropolitan area

Metropolitan area in East Java, Indonesia

FieldValue
nameSurabaya metropolitan area
native_nameGerbangkertosusila
native_name_langjv
translit_lang1Other
translit_lang1_type1Javanese
translit_lang1_info1ꦒꦼꦂꦧꦁ​ꦏꦼꦂꦠꦱꦸꦱꦶꦭ
Gerbangkertasusila
settlement_typeMegacity and Megalopolis
image_skyline{{multiple image
perrow1/2/2/2/2
borderinfobox
total_width280
image1Central Surabaya view taken from JW Marriott Surabaya.jpg
image2Aerial of Gresik, and Giri Hills, 23 July 2015.jpg
image3Sunrise Mall Mojokerto.jpg
image4Suramadu Bridge 5.JPG
image5Brahu Temple Trowulan.jpg
image62018-06-29 Gelora Delta Sidoarjo.jpg
image7Mangrove, Lamongan Regency, East Java, Indonesia 2.jpg
image8Surabaya-iss.jpg
image_captionFrom top, left to right: Downtown Surabaya, aerial view of Gresik Regency, Mojokerto at night, Suramadu Bridge that connects Surabaya and Bangkalan Regency, Brahu Temple Trowulan in Mojokerto Regency, Gelora Delta Stadium in Sidoarjo Regency, a mangrove tree in Lamongan Regency and ISS view of Greater Surabaya during nighttime.
image_mapGrebangkertosusila.svg
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndonesia
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1East Java
seat_typeCore city
seatSurabaya
seat1_typeSatellite city
seat1Mojokerto
parts_typeRegencies
partsGresik Regency
Bangkalan Regency
Mojokerto Regency
Sidoarjo Regency
Lamongan Regency
area_metro_km26309.34
population_metro10081343
population_urban6373393
population_density_metro_km2auto
population_as_ofmid 2024 estimate
timezone1Indonesia Western Time
utc_offset1+7
postal_code_typePostcodes
postal_code6xxxx
area_code(62)31, (62)321, (62)322
area_code_typeArea codes
registration_plate_typeVehicle sign
registration_plateL, S, W
blank_nameGDP metro
blank_info2023
blank1_name- Total
blank1_infoRp 1,541.080 trillion
US$ 101.105 billion
US$ 323.805 billion (PPP)
blank2_name- Per capita
blank2_infoRp 130.624 million
US$ 8,570
US$ 27,446 (PPP)
footnotesHighest elevation 3,339 m/10,955 ft (Arjuno-Welirang, in Mojokerto Regency)
demographics_type2GDP Megacity
demographics2_footnotes
demographics2_title1GDP
demographics2_info1IDR 2,037,094 trillion (2023)
demographics2_title2Nominal
demographics2_info2US$ 133.647 billion (2023)
demographics2_title3PPP
demographics2_info3US$ 428.025 billion (2023)

Gerbangkertasusila Bangkalan Regency Mojokerto Regency Sidoarjo Regency Lamongan Regency US$ 101.105 billion US$ 323.805 billion (PPP) US$ 8,570 US$ 27,446 (PPP) The Surabaya metropolitan area or Greater Surabaya, known locally as Gerbangkertosusila (, from Gresik-Bangkalan-Mojokerto-Surabaya-Sidoarjo-Lamongan), is a metropolitan area in East Java, Indonesia. It is the country's second-largest metropolitan area, after the Jakarta metropolitan area. Gerbangkertosusila had also been used in presidential decrees to refer to a larger region which includes Jombang, Bojonegoro, and Tuban Regencies.

Definition

Grebangkertosusila is an official acronym of "Gresik Bangkalan Mojokerto Surabaya Sidoarjo Lamongan", a main metropolitan or planning area in East Java consisting of the seven cities and regencies with those names (Mojokerto is both a city and a separate regency). It has an area of 6,310.06 km2, and at the 2020 Census had a population of 9,924,509, rising to 10,081,343 according to the official estimates as at mid 2024.

The national government regards the Surabaya Metropolitan Area as including only Surabaya, Sidoarjo Regency, and Gresik Regency, known as "Zona Surabaya Raya". Gresik Regency includes Bawean Island, covering some 196 km2 and lying north of Java; however Bawean Island is excluded from the Metropolitan Area.

Demographics

Population density of Java and Madura by subdistrict as of 2022, with major urban areas shown

Surabaya traditionally constituted Indonesia's second-largest metropolitan area, after Jakarta, but fast growing Bandung Metropolitan Area (in West Java) is since 2005 more populous. However, the extended metropolitan area of Surabaya is second in Indonesia only to Jabodetabek. The areas and populations at the 2010 Census, the 2020 Census and according to the official estimates for mid 2024, are shown below for the component parts of the metropolitan area.

Administrative
RegionArea
(km2)
mid 2022Pop'n
2010
CensusPop'n
2020
CensusPop'n
mid 2024
estimateDensity
(per km2)
mid 2024
Surabaya City335.932,765,4872,874,3143,018,0228,984
Gresik Regency (a)1,191.261,177,0421,311,2151,327,4971,114
Sidoarjo Regency719.341,941,4972,082,8002,027,8742,819
Zona Surabaya Raya2,246.535,884,0266,268,3296,373,3932,837
Bangkalan Regency1,260.15906,7611,060,3771,042,031827
Mojokerto Regency969.661,025,4431,119,2091,156,1441,192
Mojokerto City20.21120,196132,424142,2727,040
Lamongan Regency1,812.801,179,0591,344,1701,367,503754
Gerbangkertosusila 6,309.34 9,115,485 9,924,509 10,081,343 1,598

Note: (a) The island of Bawean, while part of Gresik Regency, is not technically part of the Metropolitan area; nevertheless for convenience the figures given here include Bawean.

Reference: Statistics Indonesia

Transportation

Surabaya metropolitan area has air connection via Juanda International Airport.

Surabaya metropolitan area has five commuter rail services with the network similar with KRL Commuterline in Jakarta metropolitan area. The services connects Surabaya city center to the neighboring cities and regency in the area.

The Suroboyo Bus city bus is serving Surabaya, using plastic waste as a form of payment. Ever since May 2022, however, direct payment using plastic bottles on the bus has been terminated and plastic waste has to be exchanged in designated points beforehand.

Notes

References

  • Mera, Koichi and Renaud, Bertrand (2001). Asia's Financial Crisis and the Role of Real Estate. M.E. Sharpe.

References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik. (2024). "Provinsi Jawa Timur Dalam Angka 2024". Badan Pusat Statistik.
  2. BeritaSatu.com. "Presiden Teken Prepres Percepatan Pembangunan Gerbangkertosusila".
  3. "Garuda » Referensi Ilmiah Indonesia".
  4. "Konsep Metropolitan Banjar Bakula Akhirnya Diakui Pusat - Situs Resmi Pemerintah Provinsi Kalsel".
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025.
  7. ":: Dinas Pertanian Jatim ::".
  8. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  9. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  10. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025.
  11. Official estimates as at mid 2024 by Badan Pusat Statistik.
  12. [http://www.bps.go.id/aboutus.php?sp=0&kota=35 Statistics Indonesia Jawa Timur Hasil Sensus 2010], 12 Agustus 2011
  13. "Tukar Botol Plastik di Dalam Suroboyo Bus Ditiadakan". Radar Surabaya.
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