Ngawi (Javanese: ꦏꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦔꦮꦶ) regency of Indonesia, on the island of Java. Ngawi is well known around the world for its Pithecanthropus erectus which was found by Eugene Dubois, a Dutchman. Ngawi is located in East Java Province but adjoins Central Java province. Its capital is the city of Ngawi. Ngawi is also the main gate to enter East Java province since there are intersections that connect Surabaya–Bojonegoro–Ngawi–Solo–Jogja–Bandung–Jakarta. The Regency covers an area of , and had a population of 817,765 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 870,057 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 911,093 (comprising 452,166 males and 458,927 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Ngawi Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3521)

Ngawi (town), has the largest central park ("alun-alun") in Indonesia. This large area includes a West Park and an East Park, separated by Merdeka Street. The West Park consists of a football court, a volleyball court, and a ceremonial podium near the main mosque. The East Park consists of a playground area, two tennis courts, a basketball hall, a parking area, a futsal court, a skating place, and a culinary area said to be "the most favorite place visited by Ngawinese". The municipal hall (called Alun-Alun Merdeka) is located in the central part of Ngawi town.

Van Den Bosch Fortress is a central historic site of the Ngawi Regency. It is located at the confluence of the two biggest rivers in East Java: the Solo River and the Madiun River.

Climate

Ngawi has a monsoon tropical climate (Köppen climate classification Am), dry at mid-year, with heavy rain the rest of the year.

Administrative districts Ngawi Regency is divided into nineteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their 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 Ngawi Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3521) The table also includes the locations of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 213 rural desa and 4 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Ngawi (town) District), and its postcode.

Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'ncensus2010 Pop'ncensus2020 Pop'nestimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcode 35.21.01 Sine 81.49 41,096 44,681 47,330Sine 15 63264 35.21.02 Ngrambe 67.64 38,750 42,267 44,710Ngrambe 14 63263 35.21.03 Jogorogo 71.10 38,782 42,307 45,280Jogorogo 12 63262 35.21.04 Kendal 87.04 44,242 50,055 53,810Kendal 10 63261 35.21.05 Geneng 54.25 48,975 51,405 52,940Geneng 13 63271 35.21.18 Gerih 33.84 32,118 36,114 38,410Gerih 5 63270 35.21.06 Kwadungan 32.66 25,392 26,590 27,310Kwadungan 14 63283 35.21.14 Pangkur 29.96 26,455 27,489 28,250Pangkur 9 63282 35.21.07 Karangjati 70.83 46,927 47,427 48,280Karangjati 17 63284 35.21.15 Bringin 67.77 30,554 30,917 32,280Bringin 10 63285 35.21.08 Padas 42.32 32,231 34,136 35,430Padas 12 63280 35.21.19 Kasreman 46.81 23,407 24,469 25,680Kasreman 8 63281 35.21.09 Ngawi (town) 81.08 79,951 83,445 86,090Karang Asri 16 63211- 63218 35.21.10 Paron 106.13 86,014 91,739 96,470Gelung 14 63253 35.21.11 Kedunggalar 104.49 66,336 71,160 74,130Kedunggalar 12 63254 35.21.16 Pitu 79.41 27,072 29,469 31,470Pitu 10 63252 35.21.12 Widodaren 112.47 66,102 70,624 73,920Walikukun 12 63256 35.21.13 Mantingan 68.75 37,885 38,142 38,360Mantingan 7 63260 35.21.17 Karanganyar 157.77 25,476 27,621 30,950Karanganyar 71 63257 Totals 1,395.80 817,765 870,057 911,093 Ngawi 217

Trinil Site Trinil Museum Trinil Museum is about 15 kilometres from Ngawi (town) and near to the Bengawan Solo River. The museum contains a collection of about 1,500 fossils, some of which are a million years old. As of 2013 up to 500 fossils had yet to be identified. In the late 19th century Eugene Dubois found Pithecantropus eretus in the Trinil area.

Oldest human-made mark in the world Researchers found in the Trinil site that the scratch at Pseudodon vondembuschianus trinilensis plain water clam shell aged 500,000 years is the oldest in the world. Although the scratch is perhaps not art, its zig-zag shape is evidence that the scratch is human-made. The clamshell has been found in 1896, but the zig-zag scratch was found in 2014.

Notable people

Achmadi Hadisoemarto, military officer and government minister under Suharto Agus Black Hoe Budianto, local businessman and 2024–2025 provincial legislator Agustinus Tri Budi Utomo, Roman Catholic Bishop of Surabaya Denny Caknan, singer and songwriter Didi Kempot, singer and songwriter Herlinatiens, novelist Mohamad Nasir, academic and government minister under Joko Widodo Soeparmanto, Governor of Central Kalimantan (1989–1994) Trimarjono, Vice Governor of East Java (1985–1990) and provincial legislator Umar Kayam, sociologist

See also

Districts of Ngawi

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