Klaten (, ; ) is a regency () in the Indonesian province of Central Java. Klaten is situated between the two major cities of Yogyakarta to its Southwest and Surakarta (colloquially known as Solo) to its Northeast. It covers an area of and as of 2025 has an estimated population of 1,304,428 (comprising 648,387 males and 656,081 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Klaten Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310)
The regency encompasses parts of Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, whose eruptions have repeatedly affected Klaten's population. Klaten is home to several historical sites, including the 9th-century Buddhist Plaosan temple complex. The 9th-century Hindu Prambanan temple itself sits just outside the administrative border of Klaten, but large portions of the wider Prambanan Temple Compounds, a World Heritage Site that includes several more Hindu-Buddhist temple complexes in the vicinity of Prambanan, lie within Klaten regency.
The regency's administrative centre is the town of the same name; which extends over and encompasses three of the regency's districts, with a combined total of 136,400 inhabitants in 2025; a fourth district (Kalikotes, with 38,786 inhabitants in 2025) is also part of the town area.
Geography and Climate
Geography Klaten Regency borders Boyolali Regency in the North, Sukoharjo Regency and Wonogiri Regency in the East, and the Special Region of Yogyakarta to the South and West.
The 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake damaged the area, located near the active Mount Merapi volcano on the border between Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, The 2010 eruptions of Mount Merapi had a great impact on Klaten and its surrounding areas. A few of the victims who were affected by the eruption came from the regency of Klaten. The volcanic eruptions were so loud they caused panic and a rush for residents to seek refuge.
Klaten has a humid (> 0.65 p/pet) climate. The landscape is mostly covered with rainfed croplands, residential areas, and isolated stands of trees. The climate is classified as a Tropical Monsoon (short dry season, monsoon rains other months), with a tropical moist forest biozone. The soil in the area is high in nitosols, and andosols (nt), soil with deep, clay-enriched lower horizon with shiny ped surfaces.
Climate Klaten has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) according to the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature varies little from month to month. October is the warmest with an average temperature of 26.5 °C. July is coldest with an average temperature of 24.8 °C. The wet season has a rainfall peak around January. The dry season centers around August, which has the most sunshine.
Administrative
The regency government of Klaten was established on 28 October 1950. Its 26 districts (kecamatan) are subdivided into 391 rural villages (desa) and 10 urban villages (kelurahan). The area includes tourist sites, places of interest, traditional arts, traditional events, and handicraft centers.
Administrative districts Klaten Regency is divided into twenty-six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Klaten Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 391 rural desa and 10 urban kelurahan), and its postcode.
Kode Wilayah Name of District(kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025Admincentre No.ofvillages Postcode 33.10.01 PrambananBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Prambanan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310010) 26.0946,26252,59253,389Prambanan1657454 33.10.02 GantiwarnoBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Gantiwarno Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310020) 26.4433,73538,14439,102Gantiwarno1657455 33.10.03 WediBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Wedi Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310030) 26.2646,52751,44252,673Wedi1957461 33.10.04 BayatBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Bayat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310040) 42.1052,71861,19164,705Bayat1857462 33.10.05 CawasBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Cawas Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310050) 35.9449,84056,10158,378Cawas2057463 33.10.06 TrucukBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Trucuk Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310060) 34.6969,02277,20681,096Trucuk1857467 (a) 33.10.07 KebonarumBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kebonarum Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310080) 10.4217,63819,28919,941Kebonarum757486 33.10.08 JogonalanBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Jogonalan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310090) 27.5952,68859,62860,090Jogonalan1857452 33.10.09 ManisrenggoBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Manisrenggo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310100) 30.6038,09743,24244,511Manisrenggo1657485 33.10.10 KarangnongkoBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Karangnongko Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310110) 29.4932,13236,30437,778Karangnongko1457483 33.10.11 CeperBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Ceper Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310130) 25.7757,95864,30566,256Ceper1857465 33.10.12 PedanBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Pedan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310140) 20.0042,16446,94248,000Pedan1457468 33.10.13 KarangdowoBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Karangdowo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310150) 30.8338,11742,51543,806Karangdowo1957464 33.10.14 JuwiringJuwiring, KlatenBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Juwiring Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310160) 30.9053,08757,76459,507Juwiring1957472 33.10.15 WonosariBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Wonosari Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310170) 25.6256,90362,11564,511Bayat1857473 33.10.16 DelangguBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Delanggu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310180) 20.0338,91141,04142,663Delanggu1657471 33.10.17 PolanharjoBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Polanharjo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310190) 25.2236,05840,06541,391Polanharjo1857474 33.10.18 KaranganomBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Karanganom Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310200) 25.6240,31245,21947,597Karanganom1957475 33.10.19 TulungBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Tulung Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310210) 34.4444,97451,85055,376Tulung1857482 33.10.20 JatinomBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Jatinom Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310220) 37.1252,24958,95362,258Jatinom18 (b)57481 33.10.21 KemalangBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kemalang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310230) 60.1934,00638,54740,889Kemalang1357484 33.10.22 NgawenBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Ngawen Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310120) 18.4539,94645,23546,325Ngawen135746633.10.23 KalikotesBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kalikotes Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310070) 14.1132,31637,05137,786Kalikotes757451 33.10.24 Klaten UtaraBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Klaten Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310730) (North Klaten) 11.1744,26649,02849,129Klaten Utara8 (c)57432- 57438 33.10.25 Klaten TengahBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Klaten Tengah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310720) (Central Klaten) 10.6239,52240,42141,701Klaten Tengah9 (d)57411- 57419 33.10.26 Klaten SelatanBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Klaten Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310710) (South Klaten) 15.0940,69944,31645,570Klaten Selatan12 (e)57421- 57426 Totals 701.521,130,0471,260,5061,304,428Klaten401
Notes: (a) except the desa of Wonosari (which has a postcode of 57473). (b) including kelurahan of Jatinom. (c) including 2 kelurahan of Bareng Lor and Gergunung. (d) including 6 kelurahan of Bareng, Buntalan, Kabupaten, Klaten, Mojayan and Tonggalan. (e) including kelurahan of Gayamprit.
Klaten town The three districts which together form Klaten town are divided into the following twenty-nine villages (comprising nine urban kelurahan and twenty rural desa), while the urban area also includes Kalikotes District, composed of a further seven villages (all classed as rural desa). These are tabulated below with their areas and their populations according to the 2023 official estimates,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3329170). together with their postcodes. Kelurahan are noted by an asterisk following their names. District (kecamatan)KodeWilayahNameArea (km2)Pop'n Estimateend 2023PostcodeKalikotesBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kalikotes Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310070) 33.10.23.2001 Jimbung4.5711,35557451 33.10.23.2002 Ngemplak 1.993,75257451 33.10.23.2003 Kalikotes1.694,85357451 33.10.23.2004 Krajan1.112,90157451 33.10.23.2005 Tambongwetan1.343,95057451 33.10.23.2006 Jogosetran1.534,41157451 33.10.23.2007 Gemblegan1.896,38757451North KlatenBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Klaten Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310730) 33.10.24.2001 Sekarsuli1.032,87357432 33.10.24.1002 Barenglor *0.935,73057438 33.10.24.2003 Karanganom2.3810,58757438 33.10.24.2004 Ketandan1.234,06357437 33.10.24.2005 Belangwetan1.888,75357438 33.10.24.2006 Jonggrangan1.034,23857435 33.10.24.1007 Gergunung *1.478,02557434 33.10.24.2008 Jebugan 1.214,63457433Central KlatenBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Klaten Tengah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310720) 33.10.25.1001 Bareng *1.534,70657414 33.10.25.1002 Kabupaten *0.533,61157413 33.10.25.1003 Klaten * (village)0.533,81557411 33.10.25.1004 Tonggalan *0.564,11757412 33.10.25.2005 Semangkak0.702,91857415 33.10.25.1006 Buntalan *1.533.95057419 33.10.25.2007 Jomboran2.075,24357418 33.10.25.1008 Mojayan *1.456,59257416 33.10.25.2009 Gumalan1.726,70457417South KlatenBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Klaten Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3310710) 33.10.26.2001 Kajoran0.963,16257426 33.10.26.2002 Glodogan1.595,13357426 33.10.26.2003 Ngalas1.373,35757425 33.10.26.2004 Danguran1.785,97757425 33.10.26.2005 Trunuh1.163,60057421 33.10.26.2006 Sumberejo1.313,72057426 33.10.26.2007 Merbung0.913,67257424 33.10.26.2008 Tegalyoso1.053,41057424 33.10.26.1009 Gayamprit *0.864,40957423 33.10.26.2010 Karanglo1.833,67757423 33.10.26.2011 Nglinggi1.212,22557422 33.10.26.2012 Jetis1.072,52057421
The metropolitan area of the town had 384,896 inhabitants at the 1990 Census.Robert Cribb, Historical Atlas of Indonesia (University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu, 2000). .
Footnotes
External links Official website twitter account for information and community in Klaten Photos around Klaten Forum Komunitas dan Komunikasi Warga Klaten