Sukoharjo Regency

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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-2023 was 932,680 (comprising 466,224 males and 466,456 females).[1] Its administrative centre is in the town of Sukoharjo, about 10 km south of Surakarta. This regency is bordered by the city of Surakarta in the north, Karanganyar Regency in the east, Wonogiri Regency and 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.

Sukoharjo Regency
Kabupaten Sukoharjo
Other transcription(s)
 • Javaneseꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦯꦸꦏꦲꦂꦗ
A sign marking the entrance to the Regency
A sign marking the entrance to the Regency
Coat of arms of Sukoharjo Regency
Location within Central Java
Location within Central Java
Sukoharjo Regency is located in Java
Sukoharjo Regency
Sukoharjo Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Sukoharjo Regency is located in Indonesia
Sukoharjo Regency
Sukoharjo Regency
Sukoharjo Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°41′00″S 110°50′00″E / 7.6833°S 110.8333°E / -7.6833; 110.8333
Country Indonesia
RegionJava
ProvinceCentral Java
CapitalSukoharjo
Government
 • RegentWardoyo Wijaya
 • Vice RegentPurwadi
Area
 • Total
493.23 km2 (190.44 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total
932,680
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 271
Websitesukoharjokab.go.id

Geography

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

Near the northern border are the suburban areas surrounding Surakarta City such as Grogol, Baki, Gatak, and Kartasura, which lie 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

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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
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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[4]

Administrative districts

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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-2023.[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 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
33.11.01 Weru 45.60 49,147 54,795 56,468 Ngreco 13 57562
33.11.02 Bulu 46.40 27,813 34,104 36,129 Bulu 12 57563
33.11.03 Tawangsari 39.32 47,791 52,538 53,921 Lorog 12 57561
33.11.04 Sukoharjo
(district)
46.82 88,046 97,020 99,642 Joho 14 (a) 57511
-57551
33.11.05 Nguter 57.85 42,059 52,309 55,644 Nguter 16 57571
33.11.06 Bendosari 55.72 51,940 61,563 64,579 Mulur 14 (b) 57521
-57528
33.11.07 Polokarto 66.89 73,264 83,748 86,932 Mranggen 17 57555 (c)
33.11.08 Mojolaban 38.29 86,038 96,533 99,662 Bekonang 15 57554
33.11.09 Grogol 31.33 127,886 128,193 128,089 Madegondo 14 57552
33.11.10 Baki 21.40 68,386 76,422 78,808 Kadilangu 14 57556
33.11.11 Gatak 19.95 46,463 54,309 56,740 Blimbing 14 57557
33.11.12 Kartasura 21.66 115,405 116,053 116,066 Singopuran 12 (d) 57161
-57169
Totals 493.23 824,238 907,587 932,680 Sukoharjo 167

Note: (a) all 14 are urban kelurahan (Banmati, Begajah, Bulakan, Bulakrejo, Combongan, Dukuh, Gayam, Jetis, Joho, Kenep, Kriwen, Mandan, Sonorejo and Sukoharjo).
(b) including 1 kelurahan - Jombor. (c) except for the village (desa) of Mranggen, which has a postcode of 57513. (d) includes 2 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

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sukoharjo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3311)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Climate: Sukoharjo". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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7°41′00″S 110°50′00″E / 7.6833°S 110.8333°E / -7.6833; 110.8333