Wonogiri Regency

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 (2017) estimate is 954,706, which is the 3rd largest district in Central Java, as well as the largest regency in the former Surakarta Residency, and the 17th most populated district in Central Java, and the 3rd largest in the former Surakarta Residency after Klaten and Boyolali.

Wonogiri Regency

Kabupaten Wonogiri
Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Sabda Sakti Nugrahaning Praja ((in Javanese): The Holy Word of Sacrifice)
Location of Wonogiri Regency in Central Java
Coordinates: 7°55′S 111°03′E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Java
FoundedMay 19, 1741
CapitalWonogiri
Government
 • RegentJoko Sutopo
 • Vice-RegentEdy Santosa, S.H.
Area
 • Total1,822.37 km2 (703.62 sq mi)
 • Water567.2 km2 (219.0 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total940,297
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
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
57600
Area code(s)+62 273
Vehicle registrationAD
Websitewonogirikab.go.id

On the southern coast of Wonogiri Regency there are many islands in the Indian Ocean, namely the island of Gosong (population: 1,420 (2005)) owned by the Gunung Kidul Regency Government of the Republic of Indonesia, Bervet island owned by the Kingdom of Norway, and islands and other islands owned by Australia, United States, New Zealand, Norway, and Great Britain, the islands, atolls, and these islands enters Southeast Asia (or sometimes enters Oceania).

Capital and largest city

This capital and largest city is Wonogiri, around 33 km from Surakarta.

Administrative districts

Wonogiri Regency is divided into 25 administrative districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[1]

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.[2]

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 Ngadiroyo, Nguntoronadi district
  15. Gunung Kencur Small Mountain at Ngadiroyo, Nguntoronadi district
Downtown of Wonogiri (Gandul Hill as Background)

Transportation

References
  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. 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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