Wonogiri Regency

Wonogiri Regency
Kabupaten Wonogiri
Regency

Seal
Motto(s): Sabda Sakti Nugrahaning Praja

Location of Wonogiri Regency in Central Java
Coordinates: 7°55′S 111°03′E / 7.917°S 111.050°E / -7.917; 111.050Coordinates: 7°55′S 111°03′E / 7.917°S 111.050°E / -7.917; 111.050
Country Indonesia
Province Central Java
Capital Wonogiri
Government
 • Regent Joko Sutopo
 • Vice-Regent Edy Santosa, S.H.
Area
 • Total 1,822.37 km2 (703.62 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 940,297
 • Density 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Wonogiren, Wonogirian
Time zone UTC+7 (WIB)
Area code(s) +62 273
Website www.wonogirikab.go.id

Wonogiri is a regency (kabupaten) in the southeastern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,822.37 km2, and its population according to the latest (January 2014) estimate is 940,297; its capital is Wonogiri.[1]

Administrative districts

Wonogiri Regency is divided into 25 administrative districts ( kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[2]

Agriculture

Wonogiri Regency is an area of agriculture and plantation, so most of people in Wonogiri work as farmers. Generally, all areas of the regency produce much agriculture and plantation output. Casava, cacao, kacang mede 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.[3]

Topography

Most of Wonogiri'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 also has a dam called Gajah Mungkur Dam which has three main functions; as a power plant to produce electricity; to provide water for rice fields around Bengawan Solo River through irrigation programs; and for tourism.

Gajah Mungkur Reservoir Dam

Tourism

Items of tourist interest include:

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

References

  1. ↑ "Geografi", Wonogirikab.go.id, accessed Oktober 2011
  2. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ↑ 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
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