Regency in Java, Indonesia
Sragen Regency (Javanese: ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦱꦿꦒꦼꦤ꧀, romanized: Kabupatèn Sragèn) is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the eastern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 994.57 km2 and had a population of 858,266 at the 2010 Census[2] and 976,951 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 992,243 (comprising 494,252 males and 497,991 females).[1] Its capital is the town of Sragen, located about 30 km to the northeast of Surakarta. Sragen is bordered by East Java Province to the east.
Java's longest river, the Bengawan Solo River, flows through the fertile rice fields in the region. The archaeological excavation and UNESCO World Heritage Site Sangiran is located in Sragen.
Administrative Districts
Sragen Regency comprises twenty 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 at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 196 rural desa and 12 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
Name of
District
(kecamatan) |
Area
in
km2 |
Pop'n
Census
2010 |
Pop'n
Census
2020 |
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022 |
Admin
centre |
No.
of
villages |
Post
code
|
| Kalijambe |
48.47 |
47,135 |
52,619 |
53,442 |
Banaran |
14 |
57275
|
| Plupuh |
50.41 |
42,394 |
50,897 |
51,693 |
Sambirejo |
16 |
57283
|
| Masaran |
46.84 |
69,319 |
77,591 |
78,805 |
Masaran |
13 |
57282
|
| Kedawung |
53.06 |
57,139 |
65,812 |
66,843 |
Bendungan |
10 |
57292
|
| Sambirejo |
45.82 |
35,173 |
40,716 |
41,353 |
Sambirejo |
9 |
57293
|
| Gondang |
46.83 |
41,454 |
47,085 |
47,822 |
Gondang |
9 |
57254
|
| Sambungmacan |
43.81 |
43,907 |
48,466 |
49,225 |
Banaran |
9 |
57253
|
| Ngrampal |
39.84 |
36,867 |
42,484 |
43,149 |
Pilangsari |
8 |
57252
|
| Karangmalang |
46.01 |
62,367 |
73,120 |
74,265 |
Puro |
10 (a) |
57221-57222
|
| Sragen (town) |
27.64 |
66,660 |
69,558 |
70,647 |
Sragen Tengah |
8 (b) |
57211-57216
|
| Sidoharjo |
49.03 |
50,634 |
57,768 |
58,672 |
Jetak |
12 |
57281
|
| Tanon |
52.69 |
50,631 |
58,590 |
59,507 |
Gabugan |
16 |
57277
|
| Gemolong |
39.91 |
45,365 |
51,981 |
52,794 |
Gemolong |
14 (c) |
57274
|
| Miri |
56.86 |
31,994 |
36,597 |
37,170 |
Girimargo |
10 |
57276
|
| Sumberlawang |
79.43 |
43,525 |
50,032 |
50,816 |
Ngandul |
11 |
57272
|
| Mondokan |
50.73 |
33,350 |
38,981 |
39,592 |
Kedawung |
9 |
57271
|
| Sukodono |
47.48 |
29,108 |
33,370 |
33,893 |
Majenang |
9 |
57263
|
| Gesi |
40.81 |
19,558 |
22,760 |
23,116 |
Gesi |
7 |
57262
|
| Tangen |
56.92 |
25,591 |
29,117 |
29,572 |
Katelan |
7 |
57261
|
| Jenar |
71.98 |
26,100 |
29,407 |
29,867 |
Dawung |
7 |
57256
|
| Totals |
994.57 |
858,266 |
976,951 |
992,243 |
Sragen |
208 |
|
Notes: (a) including 2 kelurahan. (b) including 6 kelurahan. (c) including 4 kelurahan.
Climate
Sragen has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from June to September and heavy rainfall from October to May.
| Climate data for Sragen
|
| Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
| Average high °C (°F)
|
30.8
(87.4)
|
30.7
(87.3)
|
31.0
(87.8)
|
31.7
(89.1)
|
31.4
(88.5)
|
31.5
(88.7)
|
31.6
(88.9)
|
32.4
(90.3)
|
33.4
(92.1)
|
33.7
(92.7)
|
32.8
(91.0)
|
31.7
(89.1)
|
31.9
(89.4)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
26.5
(79.7)
|
26.5
(79.7)
|
26.6
(79.9)
|
27.0
(80.6)
|
26.6
(79.9)
|
26.1
(79.0)
|
25.6
(78.1)
|
26.0
(78.8)
|
26.9
(80.4)
|
27.6
(81.7)
|
27.5
(81.5)
|
26.9
(80.4)
|
26.6
(80.0)
|
| Average low °C (°F)
|
22.2
(72.0)
|
22.3
(72.1)
|
22.3
(72.1)
|
22.3
(72.1)
|
21.8
(71.2)
|
20.7
(69.3)
|
19.6
(67.3)
|
19.6
(67.3)
|
20.5
(68.9)
|
21.6
(70.9)
|
22.2
(72.0)
|
22.2
(72.0)
|
21.4
(70.6)
|
| Average rainfall mm (inches)
|
305
(12.0)
|
307
(12.1)
|
319
(12.6)
|
213
(8.4)
|
149
(5.9)
|
63
(2.5)
|
58
(2.3)
|
32
(1.3)
|
52
(2.0)
|
144
(5.7)
|
226
(8.9)
|
260
(10.2)
|
2,128
(83.9)
|
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4]
|
