Wonogiri Regency

Wonogiri Regency Kabupaten Wonogiri
Regency
Paddy fields in Wonogiri
Seal
Motto:  Sabda Sakti Nugrahaning Praja (Sacred utterance of the town's welfare)
Anthem: Wonogiri Sukses (jv)
Location of Wonogiri Regency in Central Java
Coordinates: 7°55′S 111°03′E / 7.917°S 111.050°E / -7.917; 111.050
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Java
Founded	19 May 1741
Capital	Wonogiri
Government
• Regent	Setyo Sukarno
• Vice-Regent	Imron Rizkyarno [id]
Area
• Total	1,905.75 km2 (735.81 sq mi)
• Water	567.2 km2 (219.0 sq mi)
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (mid 2025 estimate)
• Total	1,057,045
• Density	554.661/km2 (1,436.57/sq mi)
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 1,905.75 km², and its population was 928,904 at the 2010 Census and 1,043,177 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 1,057,045 (comprising 527,157 males and 529,888 females). 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.

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 and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2025. 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.

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

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.

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.

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

Transportation

• Wonogiri railway station
• Giri Adipura bus terminal

References