Madiun

Madiun, located 169 km southwest of Surabaya and 38 km southeast of Ngawi, covers an area of 33.23 km2, and had a population of 170,964 at the 2010 Census and 195,175 at the 2020 Census; the latest official estimate (as of mid 2025) is 200,653 (comprising 98,485 males and 102,168 females). This city is an average of 63 m 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 -.

• Name — Madiun • Official Name — City of Madiun Kota Madiun • Translit Lang1 — Other • Translit Lang1 Type1 — Javanese • Translit Lang1 Info1 — (Gêdrig) Arab (Pégon) Java (Hånåcåråkå) • Nicknames — Kota Gadis (City of Girls) • Settlement Type — City • Mottoes — Madiun Bangkit "Madiun Rises" Bersih, Aman, Nyaman, Gagah, Kuat, Indah, dan Tenteram

The city is divided into three districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their population totals from the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with the official estimates for mid 2025. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes. • Kode Wilayah|| Name of District (kecamatan) || Area in km 2 || Pop'n census 2010|| Pop'n census 2020|| Pop'n estimate mid 2025||No. of villages||Post codes • 35.77.02 — Manguharjo — 10.04 — 48,906 — 57,779 — 59,715 — 9 — 63121 – 63129 • 35.77.03 — Taman — 12.46 — 72,667 — 83,698 — 85,316 — 9 — 63131 – 63139 • 35.77.01 — Kartoharjo — 10.73 — 49,391 — 53,698 — 55,622 — 9 — 63111 – 63119 • || Totals ||align="right"| 33.23 ||align="right"| 170,964 ||align="right"| 195,175 ||align="right"| 200,653||align="center"|27 || The names of the kelurahan in each district are: • Manguharjo: Madiun Lor, Manguharjo, Nambangan Kidul, Nambangan Lor, Ngegong, Pangongangan, Patihan, Sogaten, Winongo • Taman: Banjarejo, Demangan, Josenan, Kejuron, Kuncen, Mojorejo, Manisrejo, Pandean, Taman • Kartoharjo: Kanigoro, Kelun, Kartoharjo, Klegen, Oro-Oro Ombo, Pilangbango, Rejomulyo, Sukosari, Tawangrejo

Madiun was the site of a noted uprising in 1948 by elements of the Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI), the "Madiun Affair". After the signing of the Renville Agreement that year, guerrilla units and militias under the influence of PKI were ordered to disband. In Madiun a group of PKI militia refused to disarm and were killed in September. The killings sparked a violent uprising. Army sources claimed that the PKI had announced the proclamation of the "Soviet Republic of Indonesia" on 18 September with Musso as its president and Amir Sjarifuddin as its prime minister. The uprising was suppressed by republican troops. On 30 September, Madiun was taken over by republican troops of the Silwangi Division. Thousands of party cadres were killed and 36,000 were imprisoned. Amongst the executed PKi members were several leaders including Muso killed on 31 October, allegedly while trying to escape from prison. Other PKI leaders such as D.N. Aidit went into exile in China.

Madiun has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from June to October and heavy rainfall from November to May.

Madiun is served by Madiun railway station.

• Illustration — Fighter monument roundabout Madiun is accessible via the Solo-Kertosono Toll Road in the north and Indonesian National Route 20 that passes through the city. Additionally, Jl. Raya Geger - Madiun conveniently connects Madiun to places south of it, such as Krandegan or Ponorogo Regency.