Madiun

Madiun is a landlocked city in the western part of East Java, Indonesia, known for its agricultural center. It was formerly the capital of the Madiun Regency, but is now administratively separated from the regency. Madiun is commonly known as "Kota Gadis", which is an acronym for "Trading, Education and Industrial City" in Indonesian and sometimes known as Milaan van Java in Dutch language.

Madiun, located 169 kilometres southwest of Surabaya and 38 kilometres southeast of Ngawi, covers an area of 33.73 square kilometres, and had a population of 170,964 at the 2010 Census and 195,175 at the 2020 Census; the latest official estimate is 199,192. This city is an average of 63 metres above sea level and lies on the Madiun River, a tributary of the Bengawan Solo River. It is surrounded by a number of mountains, including Mount Wilis to the east, to the south the Kapur Selatan range and to the west Mount Lawu. Madiun has an average temperature of 20–35 °C.