Magetan Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of East Java Province, Indonesia. It is an inland regency, and lies in the west of the province, adjoining Central Java Province. It covered an area of 688.84 km2 and had a population of 620,442 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 670,812 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 694,841 (comprising 341,109 males and 353,732 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Magetan Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3520) The administrative headquarters is in the town of Magetan.
The poet Iman Budhi Santosa and L. J. A. Schoonheyt, the camp doctor at Boven-Digoel concentration camp in the 1930s, were born there.
Administrative districts Magetan Regency consists of eighteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and population totals from the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Magetan Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3520) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 207 rural desa and 28 urban kelurahan), and their postal codes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcodes 35.20.01 Poncol 51.31 28,778 31,062 32,274Alastuwo 8 (a) 63362 35.20.02 Parang 71.64 38,663 43,273 46,515Parang 13 (a) 64471 35.20.03 Lembeyan 54.85 36,685 41,369 43,341Lembeyan Kulon 10 (a) 63372 35.20.04 Takeran 25.46 35,738 38,488 39,281Takeran 12 (a) 63381 35.20.17 Nguntoronadi 16.72 19,231 20,903 21,807Nguntoronadi 963383 35.20.05 Kawedanan 39.45 38,998 40,939 42,484Kawedanan 20 (b) 63382 35.20.06 Magetan (town) 21.41 43,008 45,235 45,240Ringinagung 14 (c) 63311- 63319 35.20.16 Ngariboyo 39.13 34,317 38,373 39,747Ngariboyo 1263351 (d) 35.20.07 Plaosan 66.09 47,848 50,735 53,133Plaosan 15 (e) 63361 35.20.18 Sidorejo 39.15 25,019 27,218 28,999Sidorejo 1063361 35.20.08 Panekan 64.23 49,116 56,599 59,041Panekan 17 (a) 633196335263361 35.20.09 Sukomoro 33.05 28,884 31,715 33,319Tinap 14 (a) 63391 35.20.10 Bendo 42.90 37,923 40,409 41,857Bendo 16 (a) 63384 35.20.11 Maospati 25.26 44,316 45,400 46,492Maospati 15 (f) 63392 35.20.13 Karangrejo 15.15 22,762 24,089 24,681Prampelan 13 (g) 63395 35.20.14 Karas 35.29 37,059 39,868 40,211Karas 1163393 35.20.12 Barat 22.72 28,575 30,081 30,647Mangge 14 (h) 63395 (i) 35.20.15 Kartoharjo 25.03 23,522 25,056 25,772Kartoharjo 1263394 Totals 688.84 620,442 670,812 694,841 Magetan 235
Notes: (a) including one kelurahan, the district admin centre. (b) including 3 kelurahan (Kawedanan, Rejosari and Sampung). (c) comprising 9 kelurahan (Bulukerto, Kepolorejo, Kebonagung, Magetan, Mangkujayan, Selosari, Sukowinangun, Tawanganom and Tambran) and 5 desa. (d) except for the village of Mojopurno, which has a postcode of 63361. (e) including 2 kelurahan (Plaosan and Sarangan). (f) including 3 kelurahan (Kraton, Maospati and Mranggen). (g) including 2 kelurahan (Karangrejo and Manisrejo). (h) including 2 kelurahan (Mangge and Tebon). (i) except the village of Banjarejo, which has a postcode of 63137.
Climate Magetan has a tropical climate. Significant rainfall in most of the months of the year, and the short dry season have little effect. This location is classified as Am by Köppen and Geiger. The average annual temperature is 25o C. Within a year the average rainfall is 2045 mm.
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Notable places Mount Lawu Cetho Temple
References
Book "Apa dan Siapa Magetan", issued by Pemerintah Kabupaten Daerah Tingkat II Magetan, 1987