Klaten Regency

Geography

Klaten borders on Boyolali Regency in the North, Sukoharjo Regency and Wonogiri Regency in the East, and Special Region of Yogyakarta to the South and West. Candi Prambanan, one of the biggest Hindu structures in Indonesia, is in the regency.

The 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake damaged the area, located near to the active Mount Merapi volcano in central Java. The 2010 eruptions of Mount Merapi had a great impact on Klaten and its surrounding areas. A few of the victims who were affected by the eruption came from the district of Klaten. The volcanic eruptions were so loud they caused panic and a rush for residents to seek refuge.

Klaten has a humid (> 0.65 p/pet) climate. The landscape is mostly covered with rainfed croplands, residential areas, and isolated stands of trees. The climate is classified as a Tropical Monsoon (short dry season, monsoon rains other months), with a tropical moist forest biozone . The soil in the area is high in nitosols, andosols (nt), soil with deep, clay-enriched lower horizon with shiny ped surfaces.

Climate

Average temperature varies little from month to month. October is warmest with an average temperature of 31.3 °C at noon. August is coldest with an average temperature of 20.2 °C at night. The wet season has a rainfall peak around January. The dry season centers around the month of July, which has the most sunshine.

Administrative

The regional government of Klaten was established on 28 October 1950. It is divided into 26 Kecamatan, 391 Villages, and 10 Kelurahan (administrative village). The area includes tourist sites, places of interest, traditional arts, traditional events and handicraft centers..

Klaten Regency consists of 26 districts, as follows:

1. Central Klaten
2. North Klaten
3. South Klaten
4. Kali Kotes
5. Trucuk
6. Cawas
7. Bayat
8. Wedi
9. Karangdowo
10. Pedan
11. Ceper
12. Juwiring
13. Wonosari
14. Delanggu
15. Polanharjo
16. Karanganom
17. Jatinom
18. Tulung
19. Ngawen
20. Karangnongko
21. Kemalang
22. Manisrenggo
23. Prambanan
24. Kebonarum
25. Jogonalan
26. Gantiwarno

Place of Interest

Tourist objects in Klaten District are:

1. Sewu Prambanan Temple, is a traditional cultural tourism, and traditional ceremony that is potential.
2. Deles Indah Nature, is located in the' slope of Mount Merapi, exactly in Sidorejo Village of Kemalang Subdistrict.
3. Jombor swamp, is located in Krakitan Village of Bayat Subdistrict.
4. Nilo and Ponggok Water source, is located in a fishing area of Janti, Janti Village, Polanharjo subdistrict and Pongkok water source in Dukuh Nganjat Pongkok Village of Polanharjo Subdistrict.
5. Ki Ageng Pandanaran Graveyard in Paseban Village, Bayat Subdistrict.