Batu, Indonesia
Batu | |
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| City of Batu Kota Batu | |
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| • Javanese | Batu (Gêdrig) باتو (Pégon) ꦧꦠꦸ (Hånåcåråkå) |
Selecta Recreational Park Dino Park Mall of Jawa Timur Park 3 Animal Museum of Jawa Timur Park 2 Alun-alun Batu | |
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Location within East Java | |
| Coordinates: 7°52′19″S 112°31′30″E / 7.872°S 112.525°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | East Java |
| Established | 21 June 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nurochman |
| • Vice Mayor | Heli Suyanto |
| Area | |
• Total | 194.17 km2 (74.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 892 m (2,927 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 225,408 |
| • Density | 1,160.9/km2 (3,006.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 341 |
| Website | batukota |
Batu, officially the City of Batu (Indonesian: Kota Batu, Javanese: ꦏꦸꦛꦧꦠꦸ, romanized: Kutha Batu), is a city in the East Java Province of Indonesia. It is about 20 km to the northwest of Malang. Formerly, it was a part of Malang Regency; but in June 2001, Batu became an independent city (by Act No. 11 of 2001), with its own mayor and council.
With a population of 213,046 people at the 2020 Census, which rose to 225,408 as officially estimated as of mid-2024 (comprising 113,186 males and 112,222 females), Batu lies on the southern slopes of Mount Arjuno-Welirang. Its population largely consists of Javanese. The town used to be a recreation place for the Dutch colonial officers in the Dutch colonial area (before 1945). Batu means "rock" in Indonesian.