Karanganyar

Karanganyar is an administrative region in Central Java that covers about 767 square kilometers and contains seventeen districts. The area stretches from lowland rice fields to hillsides reaching around 480 meters in elevation.

This administrative unit received its official status on November 20, 1917, with Karanganyar town chosen as the administrative seat. The regency remained part of the Dutch colonial structure until Indonesian independence in the mid-20th century.

The Mangadeg Hill contains the Truloroyo royal burial complex where local residents practice Kejawen traditions connected to ancestor reverence.

The region has three hospitals and twenty-one public health centers spread across its territory. Many schools and educational facilities are located throughout the different districts and can be reached by public transport.

The waterfall system at Grojogan Sewu on Mount Lawu slopes gets its name from the many cascades found in the area. At Pablengan, seven pools fed by natural springs are used for traditional ritual bathing.

Location: Central Java

Inception: November 20, 1917

Capital city: Karanganyar

Elevation above the sea: 480 m

Shares border with: Wonogiri, Sukoharjo, Surakarta, Boyolali, Sragen, Ngawi, Magetan

Website: http://karanganyar.go.id

GPS coordinates: -7.59611,110.95083

Latest update: December 13, 2025 19:40