KEDIRI

ancient Kadiri traditional region and modern kabupaten (regency) of eastern Java, Indonesia. From the 11th to the early 13th century, Kediri was the dominant kingdom in eastern Java, renowned for its naval and commercial strength and for its achievements in literature. It was absorbed into the later kingdoms of Singasari and Majapahit and then by the central Java kingdom of Mataram. After the Java War (182530) the region was ceded to the Dutch, and Kediri became a residency under Dutch administration. The region contains high mountains, such as Mount Liman (8,409 feet ) and Mount Kelud (5,679 feet ). Teak is obtained from its forests, and its fertile plains produce rice, sugarcane, cotton, cassava, corn (maize), peanuts, coconuts, soybeans, andfrom estatescoffee, cocoa, quinine, tobacco, and indigo. The chief city of the regency is Kediri. Pop. (1980) 1,235,265. ancient Kadiri city, Jawa Timur 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. It 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. (1980) 221,836.