Wonosobo Regency

Wonosobo Regency (Javanese: ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦮꦤꦱꦧ, romanized: Kabupatèn Wanasaba) is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is Wonosobo, located at 7.3684940°S 109.8983841°E / -7.3684940; 109.8983841, about 120 km from Semarang. The regency is located in Dieng Plateau. Its area is 984.68 km² and its population was 754,883 at the 2010 Census[2] and 776,847 at the 2015 Census. The latest official estimate (for mid 2019) is 790,504.[3]

Wonosobo Regency

ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦮꦤꦱꦧ
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Central Java
Wonosobo Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Wonosobo Regency
Wonosobo Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7.2708631°S 109.9140472°E / -7.2708631; 109.9140472
CountryIndonesia
RegionJava
ProvinceCentral Java
CapitalWonosobo
Government
 • RegentEko Purnomo
 • Vice RegentAgus Subagyo
Area
 • Total984.68 km2 (380.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total790,504
 • Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 286
Websitewonosobokab.go.id
Tumenggung R. Soerjo Hadinagoro, regent of Wonosobo (in office 1898-1919) in 1919
Women batiking in the Wonosobo (early 20th century)

Etymology

The word "Wonosobo" is derived from Javanese Wanasaba, which in turn came from Sanskrit Vanasabhā. It literally means 'the gathering place in the forest'.

Administrative districts

Wonosobo Regency is divided into the following fifteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census.[4]

  • Wadaslintang (51,402)
  • Kepil (56,184)
  • Sapuran (53,845)
  • Kalibawang (22,269)
  • Kaliwiro (43,978)
  • Leksono (39,159)
  • Sukoharjo (31,228)
  • Selomerto (44,849)
  • Kalikajar (57,476}
  • Kertek (76,386)
  • Wonosobo (town) (82,488)
  • Watumalang (48,569)
  • Mojotengah (58,163)
  • Garung (47,954)
  • Kejajar (40,933)
  • Total (754,883)

Climate

Wonosobo has an elevation moderated tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from July to September and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months. The following climate data is for the town of Wonosobo.

Climate data for Wonosobo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 26.0
(78.8)		 26.2
(79.2)		 26.6
(79.9)		 26.8
(80.2)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.1
(80.8)		 26.9
(80.4)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.7
(81.9)		 26.8
(80.2)		 26.0
(78.8)		 26.8
(80.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)		 22.1
(71.8)		 22.4
(72.3)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.8
(73.0)		 22.3
(72.1)		 21.8
(71.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 22.4
(72.3)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.4
(72.3)		 21.8
(71.2)		 22.3
(72.1)
Average low °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4)		 18.0
(64.4)		 18.2
(64.8)		 18.3
(64.9)		 18.5
(65.3)		 17.5
(63.5)		 16.7
(62.1)		 16.7
(62.1)		 17.3
(63.1)		 18.1
(64.6)		 18.1
(64.6)		 17.7
(63.9)		 17.8
(64.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 513
(20.2)		 443
(17.4)		 486
(19.1)		 339
(13.3)		 254
(10.0)		 136
(5.4)		 110
(4.3)		 93
(3.7)		 118
(4.6)		 237
(9.3)		 357
(14.1)		 486
(19.1)		 3,572
(140.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. "Climate: Wonosobo". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.


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