Wonogiri Regency


Wonogiri is a regency 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 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.
On the southern coast of Wonogiri Regency there are many islands in the Indian Ocean, namely the island of Gosong 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.

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, listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:
DistrictPopulation
2010 Census
Pracimantoto58,892
Paranggupito16,533
Girotontro19,285
Giriwoyo35,883
Batuwarno16,907
Karangtengah22,031
Tirtomoyo48,652
Nguntotonadi22,648
Baturetno44,320
Eromoko40,544
Wuryantoro25,476
Manyaran33,868
Selogiri37,830
Wonogiri77,271
Ngadirojo52,831
Sidoharjo39,332
Jatiroto35,623
Kismantoro35,505
Purwantoro48,048
Bulukerto28,854
Puhpelem18,947
Slogohimo45,107
Jatisrono56,133
Jatipurno30,699
Girimarto37,685

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.

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.

Tourism

Items of tourist interest include:
  1. Gajah Mungkur Dam
  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 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

Transportation