Surakarta
Widely known as Solo, this large Central Javanese city carries deep royal heritage as one of two successor states to the Mataram Islamic Kingdom, established after the 1755 Treaty of Giyanti, when Surakarta became the seat of the Susuhunan Pakubuwana. The Bengawan Solo river — celebrated in a famous keroncong song — runs along the city's eastern edge. Surakarta is also the birthplace of former President Joko Widodo and current Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, both of whom served as the city's mayor.
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- Population526,870
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 18 km11 mi
Surakarta: quick answers
Where is Surakarta?
Surakarta is in Indonesia.
How do you get to Surakarta?
The nearest airport is Surakarta (SOC), about 24 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Surakarta?
The warmest month is October, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 25°C77°F. The wettest month is February, with about 335 mm13.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Surakarta?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 museums, 82 restaurants, 17 cafés and 162 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Surakarta?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Salatiga, Pakualaman and Ambarawa.