# Magetan Regency

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 km$^2$ and had a population of 620,442 at the 2010 Census and 670,812 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 691,618 (comprising 339,769 males and 351,849 females). The administrative headquarters is in the town of Magetan.
Magetan has a famous lake called Sarangan Lake in Plaosan District.
The chairman of "Jawa Pos Group", a famous newspaper in Indonesia, Dahlan Iskan, was born here, as were Prof. Dr. Samaun Samadikun (ex-Chief LIPI), Charis Suhud (ex-Vice Chief MPR), Cak Lontong (comedian), and the poet Iman Budhi Santosa. L. J. A. Schoonheyt, the camp doctor at Boven-Digoel concentration camp in the 1930s, was also born here.

## 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-2023. 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 of District (kecamatan) | Area in km$^2$ | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2023 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post codes |
| 35.20.01 | Poncol | 51.31 | 28,778 | 31,062 | 31,860 | Alastuwo | 8 $^{(a)}$ | 63362 |
| 35.20.02 | Parang | 71.64 | 38,663 | 43,273 | 45,965 | Parang | 13 $^{(a)}$ | 64471 |
| 35.20.03 | Lembeyan | 54.85 | 36,685 | 41,369 | 43,039 | Lembeyan Kulon | 10 $^{(a)}$ | 63372 |
| 35.20.04 | Takeran | 25.46 | 35,738 | 38,488 | 39,377 | Takeran | 12 $^{(a)}$ | 63381 |
| 35.20.17 | Nguntoronadi | 16.72 | 19,231 | 20,903 | 21,939 | Nguntoronadi | 9 | 63383 |
| 35.20.05 | Kawedanan | 39.45 | 38,998 | 40,939 | 42,588 | Kawedanan | 20 $^{(b)}$ | 63382 |
| 35.20.06 | Magetan (town) | 21.41 | 43,008 | 45,235 | 45,221 | Ringinagung | 14 $^{(c)}$ | 63311 - 63319 |
| 35.20.16 | Ngariboyo | 39.13 | 34,317 | 38,373 | 39,878 | Ngariboyo | 12 | 63351 $^{(d)}$ |
| 35.20.07 | Plaosan | 66.09 | 47,848 | 50,735 | 52,806 | Plaosan | 15 $^{(e)}$ | 63361 |
| 35.20.18 | Sidorejo | 39.15 | 25,019 | 27,218 | 28,827 | Sidorejo | 10 | 63361 |
| 35.20.08 | Panekan | 64.23 | 49,116 | 56,599 | 58,522 | Panekan | 17 $^{(a)}$ | 63319 63352 63361 |
| 35.20.09 | Sukomoro | 33.05 | 28,884 | 31,715 | 33,170 | Tinap | 14 $^{(a)}$ | 63391 |
| 35.20.10 | Bendo | 42.90 | 37,923 | 40,409 | 41,657 | Bendo | 16 $^{(a)}$ | 63384 |
| 35.20.11 | Maospati | 25.26 | 44,316 | 45,400 | 46,562 | Maospati | 15 $^{(f)}$ | 63392 |
| 35.20.13 | Karangrejo | 15.15 | 22,762 | 24,089 | 24,594 | Prampelan | 13 $^{(g)}$ | 63395 |
| 35.20.14 | Karas | 35.29 | 37,059 | 39,868 | 39,159 | Karas | 11 | 63393 |
| 35.20.12 | Barat | 22.72 | 28,575 | 30,081 | 30,703 | Mangge | 14 $^{(h)}$ | 63395 $^{(i)}$ |
| 35.20.15 | Kartoharjo | 25.03 | 23,522 | 25,056 | 25,751 | Kartoharjo | 12 | 63394 |
| | Totals | 688.84 | 620,442 | 670,812 | 691,618 | 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 25$^o$ C. Within a year the average rainfall is 2045 mm.

### Humidity
## Culinary

Culinary specialities from Magetan are:
* Tepo tahu
* Getuk pisang, made from banana (from Kauman District)
* Kurmelo, made from orange skin with dates addition
* Lempeng, snack made from dried rice
* Pecel.

## Notable places

* Mount Lawu
* Cetho Temple
* Sarangan Lake, famous lake in East Java, in Plaosan District
* Tirtosari Waterfall, near Sarangan Lake
* Ngancar Waterfall, in Ngerong District
* Taman Toga (Herbal Medicine Park), in Plaosan District
* Leather Product's Center, at Sawo Street, famous Leather Production in East Java beside Tanggulangin (Sidoarjo)
* Military Airport: Lanud Iswahyudi

### Situs Berita Lokal

* Beritamagetan.id