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Ampel

Ampel is a town and an urban sub-district (kelurahan) in the Semampir District of Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia. The town is known for its historic Ampel Mosque, and more than 98% of its population are Muslim, with many of them being Arab Indonesians originating from Hadhramaut.

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Ampel
Kelurahan Ampel
Town
Motto: 
Ampel Madani
Map
Interactive map of Ampel
Ampel
Location of Ampel in Indonesia
Coordinates: 7°13′46″S 112°44′33″E / 7.229556°S 112.742591°E / -7.229556; 112.742591
ProvinceIndonesia
ProvinceEast Java
RegencySurabaya
districtSemampir
Established1421 CE
Founded byRaden Rahmat
Time zoneWIB (UTC+7)
Postal Code
60151
Area code031
WebsiteAmpel Madani

Ampel is a town and an urban sub-district (kelurahan) in the Semampir District of Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia.1 The town is known for its historic Ampel Mosque,2 and more than 98% of its population are Muslim, with many of them being Arab Indonesians originating from Hadhramaut.3

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References

  1. "Data Pendidikan Kemendikdasmen". referensi.data.kemendikdasmen.go.id. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
  2. "Dokumentasi Masjid Bersejarah - Masjid Sunan Ampel Surabaya". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
  3. Udmah, Na’imatul. "Pengaruh lama usaha dan modal usaha terhadap pendapatan usaha mirko, kecil, Menegah (UMKM) di Wisata religii Makam sunan Ampel Surabaya Jawa Timur." PhD diss., UNIVERSITAS PGRI ADI BUANA SURABAYA, 2020.
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  • Ampel district in the city of Soerabaya during East-Indies ruling
    Ampel district in the city of Soerabaya during East-Indies ruling