Sukoharjo Regency is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 493.23 km2 and had a population of 824,238 at the 2010 Census and 907,587 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 932,680 (comprising 466,224 males and 466,456 females). Its administrative centre is in the town of Sukoharjo, about 10 km south of Surakarta.
This regency is bordered by the city of Surakarta in the north, Karanganyar Regency in the east, Wonogiri Regency and Yogyakarta in the south as well as Klaten Regency in the west. The regency is part of the metropolitan zone of Surakarta, which is known as Subosukawonosraten.
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.
There is a Gojek service in Sukoharjo. You may choose to take a ride by motorbike or car.
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.
