Temanggung Regency


Temanggung Regency is a regency in the Central Java Province of Indonesia. Its capital is Temanggung.
All travelers going to the Dieng temple complex from Yogya or Semarang have to pass this regency.
Temanggung Regency is famous for longan, a small sweet fruit that is harvested in January and February.

Geography

Temanggung Regency is located on the volcanic Dieng Plateau with an average elevation between 500 and 1450 meters. It is landlocked. The volcanoes Mount Sundoro and Mount Sumbing rise on its border with the Wonosobo Regency. Its major drainage system is the Progo River and its tributaries.

Borders

It is bordered by:
Temanggung Regency is divided into the following 20 districts.

Communities

The major towns of Temanggung Regency, aside from the capital of Temanggung, include Candiroto, Jumo, Kaloran, Kandangan, Kranggan, Muntung, Ngadirejo, Parakan, and Tretep.

History

After World War II, Temanggung Regency was one of the areas in central Java where the Communist Party had its rural strongholds. In the 21st century Temanggung Regency provided a hideout for members of the Islamist Jemaah Islamiyah.

Religion

The majority of the population of the Temanggung Regency is Muslim. It was once predominately Hindu for thousands of years. The oldest stone structure in Indonesia is found here; four temples of Shiva, and one of the trinity of Hinduism. Though there were 400, only four remain.

Economy

The big cash crop in the Temanggung Regency is tobacco. Other cash crops include patchouli oil, honey and soy oil. The traditional herbal medicine, jamu, is the basis of a local industry, as is the production of cigars. Silkworms are raised in the area around the town of Candiroto.

Transportation

There is a rail line from Parakan through the town of Temanggung south to Magelang and on to junction with the coastal rail lines; however, it is currently closed by the government due to the operational costs.

Culture and tourism