Sukoharjo

Sukoharjo is a regency in Central Java. It is about south of Solo (Surakarta) and is is part of that city's metropolitan zone.

Understand
The Solo River (known in Indonesian as Bengawan Solo) divides this regency into two parts. The northern part is commonly lowland, forming the catchment area of Surakarta city, while the southern part is mountainous.

Near the northern border are the suburban areas surrounding Surakarta City such as Grogol, Baki, Gatak and Kartasura, which lie within the metropolitan area of that city. Kartasura is the junction of the Solo-Yogyakarta track with Solo-Semarang.

By ride-hailing services
There is a Gojek service in Sukoharjo. You may choose to take a ride by motorbike or car.

Weru District
Try local Sukoharjo cuisine like tempe alakatak, tempeh made from kacang benguk (velvet bean) with noodles made from cassava flour wrapped in teak leaves. You may find this dish in Weru District.

Kartasura District
In the Kartasura (Kartosuro) District of Sukoharjo, there are a lot of food stalls that serve bebek goreng (deep fried duck with sambal).

Connect
The dialing code for Sukoharjo is 0271.

Go next

 * Karanganyar
 * Klaten
 * Wonogiri