Sukoharjo Regency

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Sukoharjo Regency
Kabupaten Sukoharjo
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   Javanese ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦯꦸꦏꦲꦂꦗ
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Location within Central Java
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Sukoharjo Regency
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Sukoharjo Regency
Sukoharjo Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°41′00″S110°50′00″E / 7.6833°S 110.8333°E / -7.6833; 110.8333
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Region Java
Province Central Java
Capital Sukoharjo
Government
  Regent Etik Suryani  [ id ]
  Vice Regent Eko Sapto Purnomo  [ id ]
Area
  Total
493.23 km2 (190.44 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)
  Total
916,472
  Density1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
  [1]
Time zone UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code (+62) 271
Website sukoharjokab.go.id

Sukoharjo Regency is a regency (Indonesian : kabupaten) in the Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 493.23 km2 and had a population of 824,238 at the 2010 Census [2] and 907,587 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 916,472 (comprising 458,337 males and 458,135 females). [1] Its administrative centre is in the large town of Sukoharjo, about 10 km south of Surakarta; the built-up area of the town had 324,214 inhabitants at the 1990 Census. [4] This regency is bordered by the city of Surakarta in the north, Karanganyar Regency in the east, Wonogiri Regency and the Special Region of Yogyakarta in the south as well as Klaten Regency in the west. The regency is part of the metropolitan zone of Surakarta, which is known as Subosukawonosraten.

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Geography

The Solo River (known in Indonesian as Bengawan Solo) "divides" this regency into two parts. The northwestern part is commonly lowland and wavy, forming the catchment area of Surakarta city, while the southeastern part is mountainous.

Near the northern border are the suburban areas surrounding Surakarta City such as Grogol, Baki, Gatak, and Kartasura, while the whole regency lies within the metropolitan area of that city. Kartasura is the junction of the Solo-Yogyakarta track with Solo-Semarang.

Sukoharjo Regency is crossed by the Solo-Wonogiri railway, which re-opened in 2004 after being unused for many years. This railway is one of the most "dangerous" ones in Indonesia because it is located beside the main road without any barrier.

Climate

Sukoharjo has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from June to October and heavy rainfall from November to May. The following climate data is for the city of Sukoharjo.

Climate data for Sukoharjo
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29.9
(85.8)
30.0
(86.0)
30.3
(86.5)
31.3
(88.3)
30.9
(87.6)
31.0
(87.8)
30.6
(87.1)
31.4
(88.5)
32.1
(89.8)
32.5
(90.5)
31.4
(88.5)
30.6
(87.1)
31.0
(87.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.1
(79.0)
26.2
(79.2)
26.3
(79.3)
26.9
(80.4)
26.4
(79.5)
26.0
(78.8)
25.4
(77.7)
25.7
(78.3)
26.6
(79.9)
27.3
(81.1)
26.8
(80.2)
26.5
(79.7)
26.4
(79.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22.4
(72.3)
22.4
(72.3)
22.4
(72.3)
22.5
(72.5)
22.0
(71.6)
21.0
(69.8)
20.2
(68.4)
20.1
(68.2)
21.2
(70.2)
22.1
(71.8)
22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.3)
21.7
(71.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches)316
(12.4)
317
(12.5)
297
(11.7)
209
(8.2)
142
(5.6)
74
(2.9)
49
(1.9)
40
(1.6)
45
(1.8)
111
(4.4)
201
(7.9)
264
(10.4)
2,065
(81.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org [5]

Administrative districts

Sukoharjo Regency is divided into twelve districts (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 of mid-2024. [1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 150 rural desa and 17 urban keluraham), and its postcode.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
33.11.01Weru (a) [6] 42.8349,14754,79557,910Ngreco1357562
33.11.02Bulu [7] 54.7727,81334,10437,179Bulu1257563
33.11.03Tawangsari [8] 43.7147,79152,53856,995Lorog1257561
33.11.04Sukoharjo [9]
(district)
44.3188,04697,020100,179Joho14 (b)57511
- 57551
33.11.05Nguter [10] 59.6442,05952,30956,015Nguter1657571
33.11.06Bendosari [11] 52.7751,94061,56365,180Mulur14 (c)57521
- 57528
33.11.07Polokarto [12] 61.9073,26483,74888,708Mranggen1757555 (d)
33.11.08Mojolaban [13] 35.3386,03896,53393,242Bekonang1557554
33.11.09Grogol [14] 30.47127,886128,193121,870Madegondo1457552
33.11.10Baki [15] 23.2168,38676,42272,678Kadilangu1457556
33.11.11Gatak [16] 19.3746,46354,30954,532Blimbing1457557
33.11.12Kartasura [17] 21.66115,405116,053111,984Singopuran12 (e)57161
- 57169
Totals493.23824,238907,587916,472Sukoharjo167

Note: (a) Krajan desa in the south of the district forms a southwards salient into the Special Region of Jogyakarta.
(b) in all 14 are urban kelurahan (Banmati, Begajah, Bulakan, Bulakrejo, Combongan, Dukuh, Gayam, Jetis, Joho, Kenep, Kriwen, Mandan, Sonorejo and Sukoharjo).
(c) including one kelurahan - Jombor. (d) except for the village (desa) of Mranggen, which has a postcode of 57513. (e) includes two kelurahan - Kartasura and Ngadirejo.


The districts are subdivided into 150 rural desa and 17 urban kelurahan . The administrative center is located in the town of Sukoharjo.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Sukoharjo Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3311)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Robert Cribb, Historical Atlas of Indonesia. (University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu, 2000.) ISBN   978-0-8248-2111-1.
  5. "Climate: Sukoharjo". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Weru Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3311010
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Bulu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3311020
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Tawangsari Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3311030
  9. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Sukuharjo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3311040
  10. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Nguter Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3311050
  11. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Bendosari Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3311060
  12. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Polokarto Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3311070
  13. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Mojolaban Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3311080
  14. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Grogol Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3311090
  15. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Baki Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3311100
  16. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Gatak Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3311110
  17. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kartasura Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3311120

7°41′00″S110°50′00″E / 7.6833°S 110.8333°E / -7.6833; 110.8333