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Tuban
East Java, Indonesia · Asia
About Tuban
Tuban sits on the route: 15 minutes from Merakurak.
Tuban is in East Java, Indonesia, with about 76,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Merakurak, about 9 km away.
Tuban is a town located on the north coast of Java, in Tuban Regency (of which the town is the administrative capital), approximately 100 km (62 mi) west of Surabaya, the capital of East Java. Tuban Regency is surrounded by Lamongan Regency in the east, Bojonegoro Regency in the south, and Rembang Regency, CentralRead more
Java in the west. Tuban town covers 21.29 km2 (8.22 sq mi) and in mid 2025 had an officially estimated population of 88,128.
As an ancient town, Tuban is of considerable historical and cultural value. The most prominent feature is the beauty of the scenery such as beaches, caves, and forests, especially the teak forest.
Tuban was formerly an important port in the Majapahit era and is mentioned in Chinese records from the eleventh century. An ancient anchor from one of Kublai Khan's ships is preserved in the historical museum. Tuban is believed to have been Islamised before its conquest by Demak c. 1527. Even following its Islamisation, it remained loyal to Hindu-Buddhist Majapahit in the interior. The grave of Sunan Bonang, a sixteenth-century Islamic missionary - one of the Wali Sanga involved in the initial spread of Islam in Java, is located in Tuban. The site is within a few minutes walk of the alun-alun (town square). This site is an important destination for Muslim pilgrims.
The Dutch name of the city is 'Toeban'.
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Tuban is in East Java, Indonesia, about 9 km from Merakurak.
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- Population
- 76,242
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- East Java
- Timezone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates
- -6.8976, 112.0649
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