Tuban District is a district in East Java, Indonesia. Its capital was in the city of Tuban. The breadth is 1904.70 km ² and reaches 65 km long beach. Tuban city has origins in several versions of the first referred to as a means TUBAN tiban Watu (stone fallen from the sky) that is heirloom stones carried by a pair of birds from Majapahit to Demak, and when the rock up above the city of Tuban, the rock fall and called Tuban. The second version is meant metu Banyu means out of water, namely the event when Raden Dandang Discourse (Kyai Gede

Papringan) or the First District Forest Papringan Tuban open and strangely, when clearing out the water is very swift. It is also related to the presence of old shallow wells but the water was abundant, and strangely well was very close to the beach but the water was very fresh. There is also a third version of TUBAN derived from the word ‘Tubo’ or poison, which means the same as the name of the district in Tuban is Jenu. Tuban regency government there since 1293 or since the reign of the Majapahit Kingdom. Central government is the first district in the Village Prunggahan Kulon Semanding and Tuban city now because it was formerly the Port of Tuban first Sea fleet is very strong. Origin of name Tuban has existed since the reign Prince Regent Dandang First Discourse. However, arcing date Harijadi Tuban based appointment reminder Raden Haryo Ronggolawe on 12 November 1293. Tuban was once the most important place in the kingdom of Majapahit because it has a very strong fleet. Tuban community struggle against the occupiers is very persistent. Armed with Bamboo Runcing, they fight the occupiers. However, the strategy is to use Tuak Tuban, that is, the invaders were treated to intoxicating drinks. When they were unconscious, they attacked and destroyed the post and the stronghold of the invaders. As time advances, Tuban is now less important than the first. Tuban is now beginning to be forgotten by the people of Indonesia, while Tuban contain high historical value and greater participation in the struggle against colonial Tuban community had already started to wear off in a world of Indonesia’s current government.