13 1950, the city was declared independent of the regency and given the right to manage its own matters, so there was a need to move the capital. There were two contenders for the capital city of Magelang Regency, namely Grabag and Muntilan, but they were rejected. On 22 March 1984, the southern Mertoyudan district and the northern Mungkid district were officially chosen as the capital by the governor of Central Java, under the name of Mungkid City.
The relocation of the capital was driven by the city's independence in 1950 and the need to establish a central location for governance. Grabag and Muntilan were initially considered but ultimately rejected as potential capitals. On March 22, 1984, the southern Mertoyudan district and northern Mungkid district were chosen as the new capital by the governor of Central Java, officially establishing Mungkid City as the capital.