Boyolali is a regency  in the eastern part of Central Java

Central Java

Central Java is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang. It is one of six provinces on the island of Java.This province is the province of high Human Development in Indonesia and its Points Development Index countries is equivalent to Lebanon. The province of Central Java...

 province in Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

. Its capital is Boyolali.

Geography

The capital also named as Boyolali and lies 27 km to the west from Solo

Surakarta

Surakarta, also called Solo or Sala, is a city in Central Java, Indonesia of more than 520,061 people with a population density of 11,811.5 people/km2. The 44 km2 city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoharjo Regency to the east and...

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The regency covered an area with approximately 1,015.10 km²
Highest point: Mount Merbabu

Mount Merbabu

Mount Merbabu is a dormant stratovolcano in Central Java province on the Indonesian island of Java. The name Merbabu could be loosely translated as 'Mountain of Ash' from the Javanese combined words; Meru means "mountain" and awu or abu means "ash".The active volcano Mount Merapi is directly...

 - 3,141 m

Beside Mount Merbabu, famous Mount Merapi

Mount Merapi

Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi , is an active stratovolcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548...

 also located in this regency.

Places of interest

1. Mount Merapi, the most active volcano in Indonesia. Can be reach through Selo district.
2. Umbul Tlatar, natural spring pool located 7 km to the north of Boyolali city.
3. Umbul Pengging, natural spring pool at Banyudono district.
4. Kedung Ombo Dam, mainly used for irrigations purpose.
5. Woodball Course Tlatar, mainly Woodball Arena insede Umbul Tlatar area.

Administrative

Boyolali regency surrounded by other regencies: Klaten

Klaten

Klaten is a regency in Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is Klaten.-Geograpy:Klaten borders on Boyolali Regency in the North, Sukoharjo Regency and Wonogiri Regency in the East, and Special Region of Yogyakarta to the South and West...

 and Yogyakarta province in the south; Sukoharjo

Sukoharjo Regency

Sukoharjo is a regency in the Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is Sukoharjo, about 10 km south from Surakarta. This regency is bordered by Surakarta in the north, Karanganyar Regency in the east, Wonogiri Regency and Yogyakarta in the south as well as Klaten Regency in the west.-...

, Karanganyar, Sragen regency and Solo

Surakarta

Surakarta, also called Solo or Sala, is a city in Central Java, Indonesia of more than 520,061 people with a population density of 11,811.5 people/km2. The 44 km2 city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoharjo Regency to the east and...

 city in the east; Salatiga

Salatiga

Salatiga is a city in Central Java, Indonesia, located between the cities of Semarang and Surakarta. It sits at the foot of Mount Merbabu and Mount Telomoyo, and has a relatively cool climate due to its elevated position.-Origin of name:...

 city and Grobogan regency in the north; and Magelang

Magelang

Magelang is one of the largest cities of the 1,130 km² Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. It is also the largest town in the Kedu Plain between Mount Merbabu and Mount Sumbing in Central Java, Indonesia...

regency in the west.

This regency consists of several districts as follows :

1. Ampel
2. Andong
3. Banyudono
4. Boyolali
5. Cepogo
6. Juwangi
7. Karanggede
8. Kemusu
9. Klego
10. Mojosongo
11. Musuk
12. Ngemplak
13. Nogosari
14. Sambi
15. Sawit
16. Selo
17. Simo
18. Teras
19. Wonosegoro

Transportation

• Intercity buses
• Dokar, two-wheel carriage powered by horse
• Pedicab (Indonesian: Becak)
• Angkota, minibus car

External links

Official website