Wonogiri Regency

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Wonogiri Regency
Kabupaten Wonogiri
Paddy fields in Wonogiri, Central Java, Indonesia.jpg
Paddy fields in Wonogiri
Seal of Wonogiri Regency.svg
Motto(s): 
Sabda Sakti Nugrahaning Praja
(Sacred utterance of the town's welfare)
Locator kabupaten wonogiri.png
Location of Wonogiri Regency in Central Java
Coordinates: 7°55′S111°03′E / 7.917°S 111.050°E / -7.917; 111.050
Country Indonesia
Province Central Java
Founded19 May 1741
Capital Wonogiri
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 2024 estimate)
  Total
1,054,145
  Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
  [1]
Demonym(s) Wonogiren, Wonogirian, Bocah Wonogiri
Demographics
   Ethnic groups Javanese, Chinese, European
   Religion Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and traditional Javanese beliefs (in Purwantoro)
   Languages Indonesian, Javanese
Time zone UTC+7 (WIB)
ZIP code
576xx
Area code +62 273
Vehicle registration AD
Website wonogirikab.go.id

Wonogiri Regency is a regency (kabupaten) in the southeastern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. It is bordered to the north by Sukoharjo Regency and Karanganyar Regency, to the east by East Java Province (mainly Pacitan Regency), to the south by the Indian Ocean, and to the west by the Special Region of Yogyakarta. 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 2024 was 1,054,145 (comprising 525,877 males and 528,268 females). [1] The capital and largest town is Wonogiri, around 33 km southeast of the large Central Java metropolis of Surakarta. The regency includes the large Gajah Mungkur Reservoir in the upper reaches of the Solo River, with a surface area of 88 km2.

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Administrative districts

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 2024. [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 2024
Admin
centre
No.
of
kelu-
rahan
No.
of
desa
Post
code
33.12.01Pracimantoro [4] 142.1158,89265,41465,513Pracimantoro11757664
33.12.24Paranggupito (a) [5] 64.7516,53317,76017,782Paranggupito-857679
33.12.02Giritontro [6] 61.6319,28520,46520,490Giritontro2557678
33.12.03Giriwoyo [7] 100.6035,88338,95339,001Girowoyo21457675
33.12.04Batuwarno [8] 51.6416,90717,88917,911Batuwarno1757674
33.12.23Karangtengah [9] 85.9622,03123,57923,608Karangtengah-557677
33.12.05Tirtomoyo [10] 93.0148,65254,00154,068Tirtomoyo21257672
33.12.06Nguntoronadi [11] 60.9622,64824,71524,746Kedungrejo2957671
33.12.07Baturetno [12] 69.1044,32047,71147,770Baturetno-1357673
33.12.08Eromoko [13] 120.3640,54443,95744,012Eromoko21357663
33.12.09Wuryantoro [14] 73.2125,47626,49126,524Wuryantoro2657661
33.12.10Manyaran [15] 81.6633,86835,93035,975Karanglor2557662
33.12.11Selogiri [16] 50.1837,83046,47448,396Kaliancar11057652
33.12.12Wonogiri [17]
(district)
82.9277,27186,43786,804Giripurwo6957611
- 57615
33.12.13 Ngadirojo [18] 93.2452,83159,64360,111Ngadirojo Kidul2957681
33.12.14Sidoharjo [19] 57.2039,33242,83143,014Sidoharjo21057682
33.12.15Jatiroto [20] 62.6435,62341,23041,956Jatiroto21357692
33.12.16Kismantoro (b) [21] 69.8635,50540,20040,561Kismantoro2857696
33.12.17 Purwantoro (b) [22] 59.5348,04855,88556,977Bangsri21357695
33.12.18Bulukerto (b) [23] 41.2328,85433,79334,546Bulurejo1957697
33.12.25Puhpelem (b) [24] 31.6218,94721,14421,215Puhpelem1557698
33.12.19Slogohimo [25] 62.5845,10752,37853,367Slogohimo21557694
33.12.20Jatisrono [26] 50.0356,13363,19663,623Jatisrono21557691
33.12.21Jatipurno [27] 55.4630,69937,53239,011Jatipurno2957693
33.12.22Girimarto [28] 62.3737,68545,56947,164Tambakmerang21257683
Totals1,904.32928,9041,043,1771,054,145Wonogiri43251

Notes: (a) Paranggupito District includes the whole of the Regency's sea coast (off the southern coast of Java). (b) these four districts form 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

Gading Purba beach Gading Purba Beach, Wonogiri, Central Java, Indonesia.jpg
Gading Purba beach

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. [29]

Topography

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 88 km2 which lies 6 km south of Wonogiri town.

Gajah Mungkur Reservoir Dam Gajah Mungkur dam.jpg
Gajah Mungkur Reservoir Dam

Notable landmarks

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) Downtown wonogiri.jpg
Downtown of Wonogiri (Gandul Hill as Background)

Transportation

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Wonogiri Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Pracimantoro Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312010
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Paranggupito Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312020
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Giritontro Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312030
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Giriwoyo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312040
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Batuwarno Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312050
  9. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Karangtengah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312060
  10. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Tirtomoyo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312070
  11. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Nguntoronadi Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312080
  12. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Baturetno Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312090
  13. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Eromoko Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312100
  14. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Wuryantoro Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312110
  15. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Manyaran Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312120
  16. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Selogiri Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312130
  17. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Wonogiri Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312140
  18. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Ngadirojo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312150
  19. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Sidoharjo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312160
  20. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Jatiroto Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312170
  21. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kismantoro Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312180
  22. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Purwantoro Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312190
  23. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Bulukerto Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312200
  24. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Puhpelem Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312201
  25. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Slogohimo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312210
  26. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Jatisrono Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312220
  27. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Jatipurno Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312230
  28. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Girimarto Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3312240
  29. 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