Kediri
Kediri, city, East Java (Jawa Timur) propinsi (or provinsi; province), eastern Java, Indonesia. It is situated on the Brantas River at the foot of Mount Wilis, 65 miles (105 km) southwest of Surabaya.
Kediri is the centre of a sugar industry and of trade in such agricultural products as coffee, tobacco, rice, and cassava. The city’s light manufacturing includes textile and lumber mills and machine shops. The surrounding area has numerous Hindu ruins. Pop. (2010) 268,507.
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Article Title:
Kediri
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
17 September 2013
Access Date:
February 23, 2025