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city of culture

Yogyakarta is the capital city of the Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia, in the south-central part of the island of Java. As the only Indonesian royal city still ruled by a monarchy, Yogyakarta is regarded as an important centre for classical Javanese fine arts and culture such as ballet, batik textiles, drama, literature, music, poetry, silversmithing, visual arts, and wayang puppetry. Renowned as a centre of Indonesian education, Yogyakarta is home to a large student population and dozens of schools and universities, including Gadjah Mada University, the country's largest institute of higher education and one of its most prestigious.

Yogyakarta is the capital of the Yogyakarta Sultanate and served as the Indonesian capital from 1946 to 1948 during the Indonesian National Revolution, with Gedung Agung as the president's office. One of the districts in southeastern Yogyakarta, Kota, was the capital of the Mataram Sultanate between 1587 and 1613.

The city's population was 388,627 at the 2010 census, and 373,589 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 375,699, composed of 182,840 men and 192,859 women. The greater metropolitan area includes the city of Magelang and 65 districts across Sleman, Klaten, Bantul, Kulon Progo and Magelang regencies and was home to 4,010,436 inhabitants in 2010. Yogyakarta has the highest HDI (Human Development Index) of all Indonesian regencies and cities, with a score of 0.887.

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administrative district

The city of Yogyakarta is an administrative part of the Yogyakarta Special Region which has the status of a province in Indonesia. In 2020, Yogyakarta City held the highest population density in Greater Yogyakarta, with 11,546 people per square kilometre, Sleman and Bantul Regencies holding the second place with a population density of 1,958.5 people/sq kilometre, and third place with 1,940 people/sq kilometre respectively. Within the Greater Yogyakarta area lies Yogyakarta city.

Yogyakarta is divided into fourteen district-level subdivisions called kemantren (Javanese: ꦏꦼꦩꦤ꧀ꦠꦿꦺꦤ꧀), which makes Yogyakarta the only city in Indonesia to have such a designation, as it applied only within the Special Region of Yogyakarta. Below is a list of the kemantrens with their areas and their populations as at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, tgether with the official estimates as at mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages within each district, and its post codes.

Tourism

Malioboro street is a popular shopping and culinary area within the city, which has pedestrian zone. Yogyakarta Kraton is the palace and seat of the reigning Sultan of Yogyakarta also located in the city.

tourists must visit the Jalan Malioboro area and the Yogyakarta Palace to feel the cultural pulse of the city. Don't miss the historical tours at Prambanan Temple and Borobudur Temple (Magelang), and enjoy the iconic sunset panorama at Parangtritis Beach.

For a more optimal holiday, here is a list of destinations grouped by category:

1. Cultural & Historical Tourism Yogyakarta Palace & Taman Sari: A magnificent palace complex located right in the heart of the city, next to the Taman Sari Water Palace which has unique and Instagrammable architecture.

Prambanan Temple : The largest Hindu temple in Indonesia located on the Sleman-Klaten border, famous for its magnificent reliefs and the epic story of the Ramayana

Borobudur Temple : The largest Buddhist temple in the world is located in Magelang, about 1 hour's drive from the center of Yogyakarta City.

2. City Shopping & Culinary Tourism Malioboro Street: The heart of street shopping and culinary tourism. You can buy souvenirs such as bakpia, batik, and enjoy a meal at the cross-legged stalls.

Malioboro Terrace : Relocation center for street vendors around Malioboro which is neater and more comfortable for hunting for souvenirs.

Alun-Alun Kidul (Selatan) : A popular nighttime tourist spot with a blindfolded game of walking past two twin banyan trees (Masangin).

3. Nature & Adventure TourismGunungkidul Beach: Explore a row of white sand beaches with clear water such as Timang Beach (with extreme gondola rides) or the calm Gesing Beach.

Merapi Lava Tour : Tour around the slopes of Mount Merapi using an open Jeep—suitable for those of you who like adrenaline-pumping adventures.

Pindul Cave : Tour along the river in the cave using a float tube (cave tubing) in the Gunungkidul area.