Ngawi Regency

Ngawi Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of East Java, Indonesia. Ngawi is well known around the world for its Pithecantropus erectus that was found by Eugene Dubois, a Dutchman. Ngawi is located in East Java Province, but adjoins Central Java province. Ngawi is also the main gate to enter East Java province since there are intersections that connect Surabaya–Madiun–Bojonegoro–Solo–Jogja–Bandung–Jakarta. The Regency covers an area of 1,295.98 km2, and had a population of 817,765 at the 2010 Census[3] and 870,057 at the 2020 Census.[4]

Ngawi Regency
Kabupaten Ngawi
Regency
The town of Ngawi at night
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Ramah
Location within East Java
Ngawi Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Ngawi Regency
Ngawi Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°24′11″S 111°26′40.7″E
Country Indonesia
Province East Java
CapitalNgawi
Government
 • RegentBudi Sulistyono[1]
 • Vice RegentOny Anwar
Area
 • Total1,295.98 km2 (500.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[2]
 • Total870,057
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 351
Websitengawikab.go.id

Ngawi town, the administrative capital of the Regency, has the largest central park ("alun-alun") in Indonesia. This large area includes a West Park and a East Park, separated by Merdeka Street. The West Park consists of a football court, a volleyball court, and a ceremonial podium near the main mosque. The East Park consists of a playground area, two tennis courts, a basketball hall, a parking area, a futsal court, a skating place, and a culinary area said to be "the most favorite place visited by Ngawinese". The municipal hall (called Alun-Alun Merdeka) is located in the central part of Ngawi town.

Ngawi also has the largest bus station in Madiun Residency.

Van Den Bosch Fortress is a central historic site of the Ngawi Regency. It is located at the confluence of the two biggest rivers in East Java, Solo River and Madiun River.

The traditional food from Ngawi and originally from Ngawi are Tahu Tepo, Rujak Tahu, Sate Ayam, and Wedang Cemue. Beside that are also Kripik Tempe, Gethi, and Ledre (made from banana). Ngawi has mainly agribusiness. Its watermelon was well known around the nation.

Climate

Ngawi has a monsoon tropical climate (Köppen climate classification Am) with heavy rain at early and lately year, and dry at middle of year.

Administrative districts

Ngawi Regency is divided into nineteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their population totals from the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census.[6] The table also includes the location of the district headquarters and the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district.

NameArea
in km2		Pop'n
Census
2010[7]		Pop'n
Census
2020[8]		Admin
centre		Number
of
villages
Sine80.2241,09644,681Sine15
Ngrambe57.4938,75042,267Ngrambe14
Jogorogo65.8438,78242,307Jogorogo12
Kendal84.5644,24250,055Kendal10
Geneng52.5248,97551,405Geneng13
Gerih34.5232,11836,114Gerih5
Kwadungan30.3025,39226,590Kwadungan14
Pangkur29.4126,45527,489Pangkur9
Karangjati66.6746,92747,427Karangkati17
Bringin62.6230,55430,917Bringin10
Padas50.2232,23134,136Padas12
Kasreman31.4923,40724,469Kasreman8
Ngawi (district)70.5679,95183,445Ngawi16
Paron101.1486,01491,739Paron14
Kedunggalar129.6566,33671,160Kedunggalar12
Pitu56.0127,07229,469Pitu10
Widodaren92.2666,10270,624Widodaren12
Mantingan62.2137,88538,142Mantingan7
Karanganyar138.2925,47627,621Karanganyar71
Totals1,295.98817,765870,057Ngawi217

Trinil Site

Trinil Museum

Trinil Museum is about 15 kilometres from Ngawi town and near to the Bengawan Solo River. The museum contains a collection of about 1,500 fossils, some of which are a million years old. As of 2013 up to 500 fossils had yet to be identified. In the late 19th century Eugene Dubois found Pithecantropus eretus in the Trinil area.

Oldest human-made mark in the world

Researchers found in Trinil site that scratch at Pseudodon vondembuschianus trinilensis plain water clam shell aged 500,000 years is the oldest scratch in the world. Although the scratch is perhaps not art, its zig-zag shape is evidence that the scratch is human made. The clam shell has been found in 1896, but the zig-zag scratch was found in 2014.[9]

References
  1. Bupati Ngawi Periode 1830 s/d 2010
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  9. "Ternyata Torehan Tertua Ada di Ngawi Jawa Timur". December 5, 2014.


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