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.
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
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.
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
^ abcBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sukoharjo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3311)
