Kajen

Kajen
Kajen
Location in Central Java and Indonesia
Kajen
Kajen (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°2′4.31″S 109°34′35.76″E / 7.0345306°S 109.5766000°E / -7.0345306; 109.5766000
Country Indonesia
ProvinceCentral Java
RegencyPekalongan Regency
DistrictKajen District
Area
 • Total
33.07 sq mi (85.65 km2)
Elevation
115 ft (35 m)
Population
 (mid 2025 Estimate)
 • Total
80,919
 • Density2,447/sq mi (944.8/km2)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Standard Time)
Postal code
51161

Kajen is an administrative district (kecamatan) and a town (kelurahan) in Central Java Province of Indonesia, and is the administrative centre of the Pekalongan Regency in that province. It covers a land area of 75.15 km2, and had a population of 58,048 at the 2010 Census[2] and 73,067 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 80,919.[1] It is sub-divided into the town (kelurahan) of Kajen and 24 rural villages (desa), all sharing the postcode of 51161. The town had 2,982 inhabitants as at mid 2023.[4]

Climate

Kajen has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from June to September and heavy to very heavy rainfall from October to May.

Climate data for Kajen
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.9
(85.8)
30.1
(86.2)
30.8
(87.4)
31.2
(88.2)
31.5
(88.7)
31.3
(88.3)
31.4
(88.5)
31.5
(88.7)
32.1
(89.8)
32.2
(90.0)
31.4
(88.5)
30.6
(87.1)
31.2
(88.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.9
(78.6)
26.1
(79.0)
26.6
(79.9)
26.9
(80.4)
27.1
(80.8)
26.4
(79.5)
26.2
(79.2)
26.1
(79.0)
26.7
(80.1)
27.1
(80.8)
26.8
(80.2)
26.4
(79.5)
26.5
(79.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)
22.1
(71.8)
22.5
(72.5)
22.7
(72.9)
22.7
(72.9)
21.6
(70.9)
21.0
(69.8)
20.8
(69.4)
21.4
(70.5)
22.0
(71.6)
22.3
(72.1)
22.2
(72.0)
21.9
(71.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 528
(20.8)
403
(15.9)
337
(13.3)
213
(8.4)
181
(7.1)
104
(4.1)
98
(3.9)
89
(3.5)
88
(3.5)
160
(6.3)
225
(8.9)
350
(13.8)
2,776
(109.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

Rural villages (desa)

Besides the town of Kajen, the district comprises 24 rural villages, tabled below with their populations as at mid 2023, with a combined district population of 76,818:[4]


References

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Pekalongan Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3326)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kajen Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3326080)
  5. ^ "Climate: Kajen". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved November 13, 2020.