Wonogiri Regency is a regency (kabupaten) in the southeastern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,904.32 km2, and its population was 928,904 at the 2010 Census[2] and 1,043,177 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,051,085 (comprising 524,500 males and 526,585 females).[1] The capital and largest town is Wonogiri, around 33 km southeast of the large Central Java metropolis of Surakarta.

Wonogiri Regency
Kabupaten Wonogiri
Official seal of Wonogiri Regency
Motto: 
Sabda Sakti Nugrahaning Praja ((in Javanese): The Holy Word of Sacrifice)
Location of Wonogiri Regency in Central Java
Location of Wonogiri Regency in Central Java
Coordinates: 7°55′S 111°03′E / 7.917°S 111.050°E / -7.917; 111.050
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Java
FoundedMay 19, 1741
CapitalWonogiri
Government
 • RegentJoko Sutopo
 • Vice-RegentSetyo Sukarno
Area
 • Total
1,904.32 km2 (735.26 sq mi)
 • Water567.2 km2 (219.0 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total
1,051,085
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 [1]
Demonym(s)Wonogiren, Wonogirian, Bocah Wonogiri
Demographics
 • Ethnic groupsJavanese, Chinese, European
 • ReligionIslam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and traditional Javanese beliefs (in Purwantoro)
 • LanguagesIndonesian, Javanese
Time zoneUTC 7 (WIB)
ZIP code
576xx
Area code 62 273
Vehicle registrationAD
Websitewonogirikab.go.id

Administrative districts

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Wonogiri Regency is divided into twenty-five administrative districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 251 rural desa and 43 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
kelurahan
No.
of
desa
Post
code
33.12.01 Pracimantoro 144.40 58,892 65,414 65,470 Pracimantoro 1 17 57664
33.12.24 Paranggupito (a) 64.47 16,533 17,760 17,772 Paranggupito - 8 57679
33.12.02 Giritontro 56.24 19,285 20,465 20,478 Giritontro 2 5 57678
33.12.03 Giriwoyo 106.93 35,883 38,953 38,978 Girowoyo 2 14 57675
33.12.04 Batuwarno 55.67 16,907 17,889 17,901 Batuwarno 1 7 57674
33.12.23 Karangtengah 89.72 22,031 23,579 23,863 Karangtengah - 5 57677
33.12.05 Tirtomoyo 99.46 48,652 54,001 54,036 Tirtomoyo 2 12 57672
33.12.06 Nguntoronadi 65.87 22,648 24,715 24,731 Kedungrejo 2 9 57671
33.12.07 Baturetno 69.88 44,320 47,711 47,742 Baturetno - 13 57673
33.12.08 Eromoko 123.64 40,544 43,957 43,986 Eromoko 2 13 57663
33.12.09 Wuryantoro 62.66 25,476 26,491 26,508 Wuryantoro 2 6 57661
33.12.10 Manyaran 81.34 33,868 35,930 35,953 Karanglor 2 5 57662
33.12.11 Selogiri 51.12 37,830 46,474 47,895 Kaliancar 1 10 57652
33.12.12 Wonogiri
(district)
84.52 77,271 86,437 86,690 Giripurwo 6 9 57611
- 57615
33.12.13 Ngadirojo 93.87 52,831 59,643 59,977 Ngadirojo Kidul 2 9 57681
33.12.14 Sidoharjo 59.46 39,332 42,831 42,956 Sidoharjo 2 10 57682
33.12.15 Jatiroto 71.00 35,623 41,230 41,761 Jatiroto 2 13 57692
33.12.16 Kismantoro 75.60 35,505 40,200 40,459 Kismantoro 2 8 57696
33.12.17 Purwantoro (b) 62.50 48,048 55,885 56,686 Bangsri 2 13 57695
33.12.18 Bulukerto 44.35 28,854 33,793 34,346 Bulurejo 1 9 57697
33.12.25 Puhpelem 32.31 18,947 21,144 21,191 Puhpelem 1 5 57698
33.12.19 Slogohimo 69.59 45,107 52,378 53,104 Slogohimo 2 15 57694
33.12.20 Jatisrono 55.99 56,133 63,196 63,499 Jatisrono 2 15 57691
33.12.21 Jatipurno 60.93 30,699 37,532 38,625 Jatipurno 2 9 57693
33.12.22 Girimarto 62.01 37,685 45,569 46,747 Tambakmerang 2 12 57683
Totals 1,904.32 928,904 1,043,177 1,051,085 Wonogiri 43 251

Notes: (a) Paranggupito District includes the whole of the Regency's sea coast (off the southern coast of Java). (b) Purwantoro District forms a salient stretching eastwards into East Java Province.

The 43 kelurahan comprise 1 in Pracimantoro District (Gedong), 2 in Giritontro District (Bayemharjo and Giritontro), 2 in Giriwoyo District (Girikikis and Giriwoyo), 1 in Batuwarno District (Selopuro), 2 in Tirtomoyo District (Ngarjosari and Tirtomoyo), 2 in Nguntoronadi District (Beji and Kedungrejo), 2 in Eromoko District (Ngadirejo and Puloharjo), 2 in Wuryantoro District (Mojopuro and Wuryantoro), 2 in Manyaran District (Pagutan and Punduhsari), 1 in Selogiri District (Kaliancar), 6 in Wonogiri District (Giripurwo, Giritirto, Giriwono, Wonoboyo, Wonokarto and Wuryorejo), 2 in Ngadirojo District (Kasihan and Mlokomanis Kulon), 2 in Sidoharjo District (Kayuloko and Sidoharjo), 2 in Jatiroto District (Jatiroto and Sanggrong), 2 in Kismantoro District (Gesing and Kismantoro), 2 in Purwantoro District (Purwantoro and Tegalrejo), 1 in Bulukerto District (Bulukerto), 1 in Puhpelem District (Giriharjo), 2 in Slogohimo District (Bulusari and Karang), 2 in Jatisrono District (Pelem and Tanjungsari), 2 in Jatipurno District (Balepanjang and Jatipurno), and 2 in Girimarto District (Gemawang and Sidokarto).

Agriculture

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Wonogiri Regency is an area of agriculture and plantation, so most of people in the regency work as farmers. Generally, all areas of the regency produce much agriculture and plantation output. Casava, cacao, and cashew are examples of the plantation output that are relatively good. Wonogiri also has many special foods. They include nasi tiwul, emping, bakso, mie ayam, gudangan, etc.[4]

Topography

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Most of Wonogiri Regency's area is rocky and hilly due to its location on the Sewu highlands. Since these highlands are of the karst type, many caves can easily be found in Wonogiri Regency and at least 41 caves have been discovered so far starting with the famous Song Gilap cave, Song Putri cave at Pracimantoro, Ngantap cave, Putri Kencana cave at Giritontro and including many unnamed caves all over the regency.

Wonogiri Regency also has a dam called Gajah Mungkur Dam which has three main functions; as a power plant to produce Hydroelectricity; to provide water for rice fields around Bengawan Solo River through irrigation programs; and for tourism. The dam has created a reservoir covering 83 km2 which lies 6 km south of Wonogiri town.

 
Gajah Mungkur Reservoir Dam

Notable landmarks

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Notable landmarks include:

  1. Gajah Mungkur Dam (Waduk Gajah Mungkur)
  2. Sembukan beach in Paranggupito District
  3. Nampu beach in Paranggupito District
  4. Kahyangan waterfall in Tirtomoyo District
  5. Kethu forest in Wonogiri District
  6. Putri Kencana cave in Pracimantoro District
  7. Girimanik waterfall in Slogohimo District
  8. Nggaguk Tirta Lestari swimming pool, cafe, restaurant in Jatisrono District
  9. Seper forest at Jatipurno
  10. Paragliding (Indonesian: Gantole) sports site nearby Gajah Mungkur dam
  11. Off-Roading nearby Gajah Mungkur dam
  12. Plinteng Semar Miracle Stone in Wonogiri District
  13. Gunung Kembar Gandul a small mountain in Wonogiri District
  14. Gunung Pegat Small Mountain at Ngadiroyo, Nguntoronadi District
  15. Gunung Kencur Small Mountain at Ngadiroyo, Nguntoronadi District
 
Downtown of Wonogiri (Gandul Hill as Background)

Transportation

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Wonogiri Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ in addition Wonogiri popular with their Jamu (traditional Medicine) such as Air Mancur, which is located near terminal of bus in Wonokarto, Wonogiri.beside those in recent year *2017, The special product of fruit is melon, it is very popular and developed by the Wonogiri government "Kembangkan Pariwisata, Disbudparpora Gandeng ASITA", Solo Pos, accessed Oktober 2011