Sidoarjo — City map
Surabaya's delta neighbour of shrimp ponds, factories and Majapahit temples
19 places
- Toll road
- Main road
- River
- City boundary
On the map
Sidoarjo Tengah (Central)
An informal grouping around the regency seat, where the alun-alun, the government offices, Sidoarjo station and the Larangan bus terminal sit among busy shopping streets that fade into fishponds towards the coast.
- 1Lontong Kupang Pak Misari
Lontong kupang - 2Rawon Mojopahit
Rawon - 3Istoria
Photo-spot café - 4Sama Sama Coffee
Work-friendly - 5Toko Kopi Harlem
Vintage café - 6Perpustakaan Daerah Sidoarjo
Public library - 7Kampung Batik Jetis
Batik village - 8Sun City Mall
Mall - 9Masjid Agung Sidoarjo
Historic mosque - 10Museum Mpu Tantular
Museum - 11Alun-Alun Sidoarjo
Town square - 12Stasiun Sidoarjo
Train station
Sidoarjo Utara (North)
An informal grouping of the dense, built-up districts that run straight into Surabaya. Waru and Taman are the most crowded parts of the regency, Terminal Purabaya sits in Waru and Juanda Airport in Sedati.
Sidoarjo Selatan (South)
An informal grouping of the southern districts along Kali Porong, taking in the Tanggulangin leather-craft centre, the Lapindo mudflow embankments in Porong and the coastal fishponds of Jabon.
Quick guide
Quick facts
- About 2.04 million residents in the 2025 regency count, while BPS projects 2.19 million
- 719.34 km² split into 18 kecamatan, 318 desa and 28 kelurahan
- Official birthday: 31 January 1859, when a colonial decree created the regency as Sidokare; it was renamed Sidoarjo that May
- Manufacturing makes up almost half the economy: 49.45% of GRDP in 2025
- Home to Juanda International Airport, in Sedati district
- A flat delta 0–25 m above sea level, with brackish fishponds along the eastern coast
Getting around
- KAI Commuter Line (Sidoarjo stations) — Fixed fare per line: Supas Rp6,000 (Rp8,000 for trips extended to Probolinggo); Jenggala Rp4,000–5,000; Arjonegoro Rp6,000–12,000 by distance
- Trans Jatim — Rp5,000 flat; students, university students and santri Rp2,500. One fare covers changes of bus or corridor within two hours
- Ride-hailing (Gojek, Grab, Maxim, inDrive) — Price shown in the app before you book. Zone I rules: motorbikes Rp2,000–2,500 per km with an Rp8,000–10,000 minimum for the first 4 km; cars Rp3,500–6,000 per km
- DAMRI airport bus (Juanda) — Rp35,000 Juanda–Purabaya; Rp70,000 to Terminal Bunder (Gresik); Rp75,000 to Terminal Kertajaya (Mojokerto), as published in December 2024
Top experiences
Best time to visit
- May–November (drier months)
- Rain is light for most of this stretch, so it is the easiest time for the coast, temple ruins and outdoor markets. Daytime highs still reach 31–33°C.
- Late January (Hari Jadi Sidoarjo, 31 January)
- The regency's anniversary (Harjasda) is marked with an official ceremony at the alun-alun, which reopened after a revamp on 27 January 2026, in time for the 167th anniversary.
- December–April (wet season)
- This is when most of the year's rain falls. Plan indoor stops for the afternoons and keep a rain jacket handy.
Travel tips
- Trans Jatim corridor 1 runs the main road from Terminal Porong through Sidoarjo town to Terminal Purabaya for Rp5,000 (students Rp2,500), paid by QRIS or cash.
- Commuter Line trains stop at Waru, Gedangan, Sidoarjo, Tanggulangin, Porong and Krian. They are timetabled, so check departures in the Access by KAI app first.
- Juanda Airport is in Sedati: domestic flights use Terminal 1 and international flights Terminal 2.
- Middays are hot all year, with average highs of about 31–33°C. Go out early or late and carry water.
- Lontong kupang (shellfish with rice cake in a petis broth) is the signature local dish, often eaten with sate kerang.
- Keep small notes for parking, angkot-style minibuses and street stalls.