Wonosobo Regency (, ; ) is a regency () in Central Java province in Indonesia. The regency seat is located in the town of Wonosobo, located at , on the Dieng Plateau, about 120 km from Semarang City. Wonosobo Regency shares borders with Temanggung and Magelang Regencies to the east, Purworejo Regency to the south, Kebumen Regency and Banjarnegara Regency to the west, and Batang Regency and Kendal Regency to the north. The regency's area is 1,011.62 km2 and its population was 754,883 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 879,124 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 931,142 (comprising 473,756 males and 457,386 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Wonosobo Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3307)
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), tabulated below with their areasBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Wonosobo Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3307) and their populations at the 2010 census and the 2020 census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Wonosobo Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3307) The table also includes the location of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 236 rural desa and 29 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'ncensus2010 Pop'ncensus2020 Pop'nestimatemid 2025 Admincentre No.ofvillagesPostcode 33.07.01 Wadaslintang 133.2851,40260,50264,396Wadaslintang17 (a) 56365 33.07.02 Kepil 100.2356,18464,47867,793Kepil21 (a) 56374 33.07.03 Sapuran 74.9253,84561,20964,060Sapuram17 (a) 56375 33.07.15 Kalibawang 52.2022,26927,10129,315Karangsambung856373 33.07.04 Kaliwiro 101.4543,97851,82455,191Kaliwiro21 (a) 56364 33.07.05 Leksono 45.1039,15946,18649,207Leksono14 (a) 56362 33.07.14 Sukoharjo 56.7731,22835,45937,091Sukoharjo1756363 33.07.06 Selomerto 41.4444,84953,51657,339Selomerto24 (b) 56361 33.07.07 Kalikajar 80.5257,47670,30276,231Kalikajar19 (a) 56372 33.07.08 Kertek 63.6676,38690,20796,167Kertek21 (c) 56371 33.07.09 Wonosobo (town) 29.2882,48891,90995,262Jaraksari20 (d) 56311- 56319 33.07.10 Watumalang 64.5748,56955,76558,645Wonoroto16 (a) 56352 33.07.11 Mojotengah 48.9458,16367,48171,326Kalibeber19 (e) 56351 33.07.12 Garung 53.8947,95456,98860,938Garung15 (a) 56353 33.07.13 Kejajar 65.3840,93346,19748,181Kejajar16 (a) 56354 Totals 1,011.62754,883879,124931,142Wonosobo265
Notes: (a) including one kelurahan (the district administrative centre). (b) including 2 kelurahan (Selomerto and Wonorejo). (c) includes 2 kelurahan (Kertek and Wringinanom). (d) comprises 13 kelurahan (Bumireso, Jaraksari, Jlamprang, Kalianget, Kejiwan, Kramatan, Mlipak, Pagerkukuh, Rojoimo, Sambek, Tawangsari, Wonosobo Barat and Wonosobo Timur) and 7 desa. (e) comprises 3 kelurahan (Andongsili, Kalibeber and Mudal) and 16 desa.
The 29 kelurahan (urban villages) are thus split over 13 districts, with 13 in Wonosobo (town) District, 3 in Mojotengah District, 2 in Selomerto District, 2 in Kertek District, and 1 each in Wadaslintang, Kepil, Sapuran, Kaliwiro, Leksono, Kalikajar, Watumalang, Garung and Kejajar Districts (in the latter cases the sole kelurahan is the district administrative headquarters).
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.
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