Blora is a town and district in Blora Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The district borders Rembang Regency to the north, Jepon District to the east and south, and Banjarejo District and Tunjungan District to the west. It is also the administrative capital of Blora Regency.[1] During the period of 1928–31, it was also the seat of Blora Residency.

Blora District
Kecamatan Blora
Blora District is located in Java
Blora District
Blora District
Coordinates: 6°58′13″S 111°25′03″E / 6.9703°S 111.4175°E / -6.9703; 111.4175
Country Indonesia
Province Central Java
Regency Blora Regency
Government
 • CamatDrs. Kunto Aji
Area
 • Total
72.33 km2 (27.93 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
96,560
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)

Administrative divisions

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Blora consists of 16 rural villages (desa) and 12 urban villages (kelurahan):[3]

Kode
Wilayah
Rural village
(desa)
Post
code
Kode
Wilayah
Urban village
(kelurahan)
Post
code
33.16.09.2001 Jepangrejo 58219 33.16.09.1006 Beran 58216
33.16.09.2002 Kamolan 33.16.09.1008 Bangkle 58218
33.16.09.2003 Pelem 33.16.09.1009 Kedungjenar 58217
33.16.09.2004 Purworejo 33.16.09.1010 Mlangsen 58215
33.16.09.2005 Andonrejo 33.16.09.2011 Jetis 58214
33.16.09.2007 Jejuruk 33.16.09.2012 Tambahrejo
33.16.09.2019 Temurejo 33.16.09.1013 Kauman 58213
33.16.09.2020 Tempurejo 33.16.09.1014 Sonorejo
33.16.09.2021 Patalan 33.16.09.1015 Kunden 58212
33.16.09.2022 Tambaksari 33.16.09.1016 Tempelan 58211
33.16.09.2023 Purwosari 33.16.09.1017 Tegalgunung 58219
33.16.09.2024 Ngadipurwo 33.16.09.1018 Karangjati
33.16.09.2025 Sendangharjo
33.15.09.2026 Tempuran
33.16.09.2027 Plantungan
33.16.09.2028 Ngampel

The ten kelurahan are situated in the centre of the district, with Jejuruk desa to its east. The first five desa (numbered 2001 to 2005) are south of the centre, and the last ten desa (numbered 2019 to 2028) are north of the centre.

Geography

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Climate

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Blora features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). The district features distinctly wetter and drier months, with June through August being the driest months. Blora on average sees approximately 1,800 mm (71 in) of rain annually.

Climate data for Blora
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.7
(87.3)
30.6
(87.1)
30.9
(87.6)
31.6
(88.9)
31.5
(88.7)
31.5
(88.7)
31.8
(89.2)
32.6
(90.7)
33.7
(92.7)
34
(93)
33.3
(91.9)
31.9
(89.4)
32.0
(89.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.1
(79.0)
26.1
(79.0)
26.4
(79.5)
26.7
(80.1)
26.7
(80.1)
26.2
(79.2)
25.9
(78.6)
26
(79)
26.6
(79.9)
27.1
(80.8)
26.9
(80.4)
26.4
(79.5)
26.4
(79.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0)
22.3
(72.1)
22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.3)
22
(72)
21
(70)
20.2
(68.4)
20.1
(68.2)
20.8
(69.4)
21.9
(71.4)
22.5
(72.5)
22.3
(72.1)
21.7
(71.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 295.7
(11.64)
233.2
(9.18)
260.8
(10.27)
162.2
(6.39)
128.8
(5.07)
55.8
(2.20)
43.3
(1.70)
35.6
(1.40)
60.7
(2.39)
112.1
(4.41)
186.5
(7.34)
264.8
(10.43)
1,839.5
(72.42)
Average rainy days 18.7 17.6 16.6 12.4 9 7.2 3.6 3.2 3.8 6.2 11.1 16.5 125.9
Average relative humidity (%) 84.7 84.6 84.3 82.7 81.1 78.7 75.6 72.5 71.1 72.7 77 82.2 78.9
Average dew point °C (°F) 23.3
(73.9)
23.3
(73.9)
23.5
(74.3)
23.5
(74.3)
23.2
(73.8)
22.2
(72.0)
21.3
(70.3)
20.7
(69.3)
20.9
(69.6)
21.8
(71.2)
22.5
(72.5)
23.1
(73.6)
22.4
(72.4)
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.8 5.98 6.49 7.93 8.21 8.32 9.39 10.05 9.78 9.29 8.192 6.37 7.98
Mean daily daylight hours 12.8 12.7 12.5 12.5 12.2 12.1 12.1 12.2 12.4 12.6 12.8 12.9 12.5
Source 1: Weatherbase[4]
Source 2: Climate Data[5] (average high and low temperatures)

References

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  1. ^ a b "BAB II GAMBARAN UMUM" (PDF). Diponegoro University: 1.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Blora Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3316100)
  3. ^ "Peraturan Menteri Dalam Negeri Nomor 137 Tahun 2017 tentang Kode dan Data Wilayah Administrasi Pemerintahan". Kementerian Dalam Negeri Republik Indonesia. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Blora, Indonesia Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  5. ^ "Blora climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Blora weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2020-10-27.