Kebumen Regency


Kebumen Regency is a regency in the southern part of the Indonesian province of Central Java. It covers an area of 1,281.12 km2 and had a population of 1,159,926 at the 2010 Census and 1,350,438 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 1,414,754. Its capital is the large town of Kebumen.
There is an area in this regency which is used for geology research, namely Karangsambung.

Geography

Geographically, is located at 7 ° 27 '- 7 ° 50' south latitude and 109 ° 22 '- 109 ° 50' east longitude. The southern part of Kebumen Regency is lowland, while in the northern part are the mountains and hills that are part of a series of South Serayu Mountains. Meanwhile, in the western region around Gombong, the Karst of South Gombong is a limestone mountain range that stretches to the south coast of north–south trending. This area has more than a hundred caves. The largest rivers in Kebumen are the Luk Ulo River, Jatinegara River, Karanganyar River, Kretek River, Kedungbener River, Kemit River, Gombong River, Ijo River, Kejawang River, and Gebang River.
;Total area and use
Kebumen has a total area of 128,111.50 ha or 1,281.115 km2. Of this area, 49,768.00 hectares were recorded as wetland and 108,343.50 hectares as dry land.
According to its use, the vast majority of irrigated land technical and almost entirely can be planted twice a year, partly in the form of rain-fed, which in some places can be planted twice a year, and 11.25% of irrigated land half-technical and simple.
Dry land is used for building area of 40,985.00 hectares, dry land / garden area of 33,777.00 hectares as well as state forest covering an area of 22,861.00 hectares and the rest is used for field pasture, pond, pool, woody plants, as well as land and land cultivated while not others.

Administrative districts

Kebumen Regency comprises twenty-six districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district, and its post code.
Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
Census		Pop'n
2020
Census		Pop'n
mid 2024
Estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
33.05.01Ayah76.3753,97063,88667,331Demangsari1854473
33.05.02Buayan68.4253,46664,64368,689Buayan2054474
33.05.03Puring61.9751,98662,78866,691Sitiadi2354383
33.05.04Petanahan44.8451,95159,72462,236Petanahan2154382
33.05.05Klirong43.2553,44563,30566,735Klirong2454381
33.05.06Buluspesantren48.7751,52458,17560,201Setropenar2154391
33.05.07Ambal62.4154,05061,90164,410Ambalresmi3254392
33.05.08Mirit52.3543,36751,52454,380Mirit2254396
33.05.23Bonorowo20.9118,28920,96221,808Boborowo1154395
33.05.09Prembun22.9625,98428,47829,132Prembun1354397
33.05.24Padureso28.9513,14616,34717,560Padureso954394
33.05.10Kutowinangun33.7341,61947,51849,385Kutowinangun1954393
33.05.11Alian57.7553,34365,77670,428Krakal1654352
33.05.25Poncowarno27.3714,71718,04418,278Poncowarno1154390
33.05.12Kebumen 42.04118,847131,749135,374Kebumen29 54311
- 54317
33.05.13Pejagoan34.5847,26454,83457,343Pejagoan1354361
33.05.14Sruweng43.6852,74760,77963,392Sruweng2154362
33.05.15Adimulyo43.4333,66937,15238,105Adimulyo2354363
33.05.16Kuwarasan33.8443,38950,15752,379Kuwarasan2254366
33.05.17Rowokele53.7941,76650,29553,360Rowokele1154472
33.05.18Sempor100.1558,41868,12171,379Sempor1654421
33.05.19Gombong19.4846,73250,19650,950Gombong14 54411
- 54416
33.05.20Karanganyar31.4033,54837,26938,325Karanganyar11 54364
33.05.21Karanggayam109.2947,80157,99361,705Karanggayam1954365
33.05.22Sadang54.2317,89922,29423,964Sadang754354
33.05.26Karangsambung65.1536,98946,52850,204Karangsambung1454353
Totals1,281.121,159,9261,350,4381,414,754Kebumen460

Notes: comprising 5 kelurahan and 24 desa. including 2 kelurahan.
comprising 4 kelurahan and 7 desa.

Boundaries

History

The Karangsambung-Karangbolong National Geopark in Kebumen includes a number of cultural sites, among which: 11 Megalithic era sites, 12 Hindi - Buddhist sites, 31 Islamic sites and 83 colonial sites.
Megalithic sites in the Kebumen Regency include:
  • Lurah Karsa Punden terrace
  • Massigit stepped Punden terrace
  • Talangpati stepped Punden terrace
  • Stone mortar
  • Stone mortar
  • Condrowangsan site
  • Keburuan sanddunes site
  • Stone mortar
  • Sigong site
  • Ki Nolowongso site
  • Tambaksari site
Hindu-Buddhist Era sites in the Kebumen Regency include:
  • Kuwu Panjer grave
  • Kalbut stone
  • Ganesha sculpture
  • Ganesha sculpture
  • Lingga Yoni
  • Kebobang Krajan site
  • Yoni
  • Yoni
  • Lingga
  • Siwangkal site
  • Lingga
  • Trasidi site

    Van Der Wijck Fortress

The fortress is located in Gombong City about 21 kilometers west of Kebumen or 100 kilometers from Borobudur. It was built in 1818, by Dutch East India Company to conquer Diponegoro war; many troops came to the location and made the fortress an office of military concentration. In 1844–1848 the fortress was built in the office location for preparation to clash with Yogyakarta Sultanate and named the fortress as Fort Cochius. In 1856 the fortress was used as Pupillenshool for European youngsters who were born in Indonesia. And finally, the Dutch colonial changed the name to Van Der Wijck Fortress.
The fortress has octagon shape with 7,168 square metres, 10-metre height and 1.4-metre wall depth with 2 storeys.
Today, the area surrounding the fort functions as a military complex under Rindam IV/Diponegoro, housing Secata, a military training school for private ranks. The complex also includes a hotel and several swimming pools. Notably, Indonesia’s second president, Soeharto, began his military service here prior to the Japanese invasion of Indonesia in 1941.

Administration

Kebumen Regency Leader

Education

TK (Taman Kanak-Kanak) / Kindergarten

  • TK Aisyiyah 9 Kalibeji
  • TK Pertiwi Kalirancang
  • RA Masyithoh Gombong

    SD (Sekolah Dasar) / Elementary School

SMP (Sekolah Menengah Pertama) / Junior High School

SMA / SMK / MA / Senior High School

University / College

Media

Mass Media

Kebumen has a relatively complete mass media, both print and electronic media. Currently in Kebumen region there is published a daily newspaper "Kebumen Express", " " which is part of Jawa Pos Group. In addition, there is also a "Radar Kebumen".
For electronic media, there are several commercial radio stations and one Kebumen district government-owned public radio, and a local television station.

Radio

Radio broadcasts from the town of Kebumen

  • Radio in FM
  • Bimasakti FM
  • Mas FM
  • Radio DVK
  • Ardana FM

    Radio broadcasts from Karanganyar

  • Radio Ardana FM
  • Ratih FM
  • Mandala FM
  • Swara Kedu FM
  • Hasta Brata FM
  • Kedu Community FM
  • Radio Rodja AM
  • At Tarbiyah FM

    Radio broadcasts from Gombong

  • SKB Pop FM
  • RP FM
  • Gong Radio Gombong

    Television Channel

Local Television Channel

  • Ratih TV , Kebumen district government-owned television.