Ngawi (town)

Ngawi Town ( id, Kecamatan Ngawi Kota, ) is the capital of Ngawi Regency which is also the center of government and economy of Ngawi Regency. Ngawi is also a district which is in Ngawi Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia.

This sub district is directly adjacent to Pitu and Margomulyo Districts, Bojonegoro Regency to the north, Kasreman District and Pangkur District to the east, Geneng District, Kwadungan District and Paron District to the south and especially Paron District to the west.

Etymology

Ngawi comes from the word "AWI", which means bamboo which then gets the nasal letters "Ng" to become "NGAWI". As is the case with names in other areas, there are lots of place (village) names associated with plant names. As Ngawi pointed out, a place around the edge of Solo River and Madiun River is overgrown with bamboo.

Geography

Ngawi is located in the middle of Ngawi Regency which is also the Ngawi part of town. The total area of Ngawi district town is 73.22 km. Administratively, this area is divided into 4 sub-districts and 12 villages, 86 hamlets.

Geographically, Ngawi District town is located at 7°35'–7°48' South Latitude and 111°38'–111°50' East Longitude. Ngawi District is also located and flanked by two major rivers, namely the Solo River and Madiun River rivers which flow directly to the northern part of the Ngawi District.

Borderline

* Pitu District, Margomulyo Districts to the north (on Bojonegoro Regency)
* Kasreman District, Pangkur District to the east
* Geneng District, Paron District to the south
* Paron District to the west

Climate

The climate in Ngawi District is a tropical climate, similar to the climate in Ngawi District. The temperature, weather, rainfall and humidity in the Ngawi City sub-district are not much different from the climate in Ngawi Regency. But the difference is only a few numbers.

Administrative region

Administratively, the Ngawi District area has 12 villages ''(desa)'' and 4 urban village/ward ''(kelurahan)'' which are divided into 86 hamlets ''(dusun)'' or neighborhoods ''(lingkungan)''.
The following is a list of names of villages and sub-districts located in Ngawi District:

Demographics

Religion

Year 2022 the population of Ngawi town is 84,923 people, with a density of 1,160 people/km. Then, the percentage of the population of the Ngawi sub-district is based on the religion they adhere to Islam 97,00%, then Christianity 2,90% wherein Protestantism 2,02% and Catholicism 0,88%. Others adhere to religion Buddhism 0,05%, Hinduism 0,03% and others 0,01%.

Language

The language that is often spoken by the people of Ngawi town is language Indonesia as the official language. Javanese language is the language which is the dominant main language in Ngawi town.

Tribe and culture

The original inhabitants or tribes that inhabit Ngawi Regency are the Javanese, likewise in the Ngawi town. However, residents from other tribes also live in this sub-district, including the Madura tribe, then Bawean tribe, Tengger tribe, Osing tribe, Samin tribe, and several other tribes from various regions in Indonesia also live here.

Transportation

Highway

Ngawi passed by Indonesian National Route 17 and Indonesian National Route 20. The highway intersection is located right in the city of Ngawi, namely at the Kartonyono intersection and the Karangasri intersection, so that in its development, the City of Ngawi is always crowded with various vehicles. Not only that, there are also roads between districts that are connected to each other. Inter-district roads in question are:

* Ngawi–Pitu Highway
* Ngawi–Paron Highway
* Ngawi–Jogorogo Highway
* Ngawi–Pangkur Highway
* Ngawi–Kwadungan Highway

Passenger

Even though the City of Ngawi is not crossed by a railway line for the southern route of Java, Ngawi also has a bus station which is also used as a boarding and alighting point for passengers who will be traveling to and from Ngawi town District. The Kertonegoro bus station is also the only terminal in the Ngawi City area, so that with supporting facilities such as this terminal, passengers do not have to struggle to find the bus to board. The modes of public transportation available at the Kertonegoro bus station include:

* City transport
* Village transport
* Medium bus(Routes within the Ngawi Regency/Routes within the East Java Province)
* Big bus(Routes within the East Java/Cross-city routes across provinces)

Toll road

The city of Ngawi is also an area crossed by the Trans Java Toll Road, the toll road that connects Jakarta and Surabaya. And enter the Solo-Kertosono Toll Road. The details of the distribution are that on the west side there is the ''Solo–Ngawi Toll Road'', while on the east side there is the ''Ngawi–Kertosono Toll Road'', which is parallel to the southern Java railroad. The Ngawi Toll Gates is the only access for vehicles going to/from Ngawi City.

Health

The city of Ngawi has hospitals managed by various parties, both the local government and the private sector. Hospitals in Ngawi Regency are also concentrated in the Ngawi District of this city. There are two Community Health Centers ''(Puskesmas)'' in Ngawi, namely the Ngawi Health Center and the Ngawi Ancient Health Center. There are also three supporting health centers ''(Pustu)'' in the Ngawi City area, the authority of which is under the two Puskesmas in Ngawi City. At several points in Ngawi City there are also several herbal and traditional medicine clinics for treatment with natural ingredients.

Hospitals

The following are the names of hospitals in Ngawi:
*Dr Soeroto Hospital
*Widodo Hospital
*At-Tin Husada Islamic Hospital

Education

Elementary schools

In general, the education sector in Ngawi City is still dominated by public schools, especially at the elementary level. Public elementary school are spread across all sub-districts and villages through the president instruction elementary school (SD Inpres) program, but among these public schools there are a few private elementary school. The total number of public and private primary schools in Ngawi City reaches thirty-six buildings.
Meanwhile, there are eight school buildings in total for Islamic elementary school in Ngawi District of the city.
The following are the names of elementary schools in Ngawi town District:

* Banyuurip Public Elementary School
* Beran 4 Public Elementary School
* Beran 5 Public Elementary School
* Beran 6 Public Elementary School
* Grudo 3 Public Elementary School
* Grudo 4 Public Elementary School
* Jururejo 2 Public Elementary School
* Kandangan 1 Public Elementary School
* Kandangan 3 Public Elementary School
* Karang Asri 1 Public Elementary School
* Karang Asri 3 Public Elementary School
* Karangtengah Town 1 Public Elementary School
* Karangtengah Town 4 Public Elementary School
* Karangtengah Prandon 1 Public Elementary School
* Karangtengah Prandon 2 Public Elementary School
* Kartoharjo 3 Public Elementary School
* Kerek Public Elementary School
* Ketanggi 2 Public Elementary School
* Mangunharjo 1 Public Elementary School
* Mangunharjo 2 Public Elementary School
* Mangunharjo 3 Public Elementary School
* Mangunharjo 4 Public Elementary School
* Margomulyo 1 Public Elementary School
* Margomulyo 2 Public Elementary School
* Ngawi 1 Public Elementary School
* Ngawi 2 Public Elementary School
* Pelem 1 Public Elementary School
* Pelem 2 Public Elementary School
* Watualang 1 Public Elementary School
* Watualang 2 Public Elementary School
* Watualang 3 Public Elementary School
* Saint Joseph Chatolic Elementary School
* Muhammadiyah 1 Elementary School
* Islam Al Qolam Elementary School
* Luqman Al-Hakim Elementary School
* Harapan Ummat Elementary School (SDIT)

And here are some names of Islamic elementary school ''(Madrasa)'' in the Ngawi district of the city:

* Tahfidz Madinatul Huffadz elementary school
* Ngawi 6 Islamic elementary school
* Al Falah Beran Islamic elementary school
* Al Hijrah 1 Islamic elementary school
* An Noor Karang Asri Islamic elementary school
* Budi Mulia Islamic elementary school
* PSM Watualang Islamic elementary school
* Muhammadiyah Kartoharjo Islamic elementary school

Junior high schools

Meanwhile, public junior high schools in Ngawi town District are dominated by private schools, with a total of eight school buildings. However, the number of public junior high schools in Ngawi City is almost even, with six public schools. Apart from that there are also two Islamic junior high school in the Ngawi District of the city.
Following are some names of junior high schools in the Ngawi City area:

* Ngawi 1 Public Junior high School
* Ngawi 2 Public Junior high School
* Ngawi 3 Public Junior high School
* Ngawi 4 Public Junior high School
* Ngawi 5 Public Junior high School
* Ngawi 6 Public Junior high School
* Luqman Al-Hakim Junior high School
* Ma'arif Junior high School
* Ngawi 5 Muhammadiyah Junior high School
* Syafaatul Ulum Junior high School
* TahFizh Al Qolam Junior high School
* Wahidiyah Junior high School
* Islam Al-Hijrah Junior high School
* Harapan Ummat Junior high School

Islamic junior high school ''(Madrasa)'' in the Ngawi district of the city:

* Ngawi 3 Public Islamic junior high school
* PSA An-Noor Islamic junior high school

Senior high schools/vocational high schools

The only senior high school in the Ngawi City area is Ngawi 1 Public Senior high School ''(SMA Negeri 1 Ngawi)'', while Ngawi 2 Public Senior high School ''(SMA Negeri 2 Ngawi)'', although it uses the name Ngawi town District, is located in Geneng District. Senior High Schools in Ngawi City are dominated by private schools, with up to three buildings. The total number of public and private high schools in Ngawi City is four buildings. There are twice as many Vocational Schools in Ngawi City as Senior High Schools. The number of Honesty Middle School buildings in Ngawi City reaches eight buildings, consisting of two state schools namely Ngawi 1 Vocational high School ''(SMKN 1 Ngawi)'', Ngawi 2 Vocational high School ''(SMKN 2 Ngawi)'' and six private schools. Apart from that, there are also two Islamic senior high school in the Ngawi sub-district of the city.
The following is a list of high school names and vocational in Ngawi City:

* Ngawi 1 Public Senior high School
* Karya Pembangunan Senior high School
* Ma'arif Senior high School
* Muhammadiyah 1 Ngawi Senior high School
* Ngawi 1 Public Vocational high School
* Ngawi 2 Public Vocational high School
* PGRI 1 Vocational high School
* Modern Vocational high School
* 10 November Vocational high School
* Muhammadiyah 1 Ngawi Vocational high School
* Rahani Husada Health Vocational high School
* Trisakti Vocational high School

Islamic senior high school ''(Madrasa)'' in the Ngawi district of the city:

* Ngawi 1 Public Islamic senior high school
* Al-Hijrah Islamic senior high school

College

Most students in the Ngawi City area continue their tertiary education outside the city such as Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Surakarta, Semarang, Jakarta, Bandung, Malang and Bogor. This student from Ngawi Regency is a member of the FORSMAWI INDONESIA organization. Who has activities in the field of education and social. Even so, there are also universities in Ngawi. There are only a few tertiary schools in Ngawi, only five campus. Among them are the:

* Soerjo University
* Open University
* Modern College of Teacher Training and Education ''(STKIP Modern)''
* Nursing Academy ''(Akper)'' and
* Islamic Religious Institute ''(STAI Ngawi)'' which has now changed its name to ''(IAI Ngawi)''.

Economy

Modern markets

Ngawi also has shopping centers ranging from modern shopping centers (malls/supermarkets), wholesale centers, and traditional ones. Ngawi has two modern shopping centers namely Luwes and Tiara Supermarket. Alfamart, Alfamidi and Indomaret are also mushrooming in the Ngawi area, almost every place in Ngawi has this minimarket.

Traditional and animal markets

In addition, Ngawi also has several traditional markets and animal markets, namely the Ngawi Big Market, Beran Market, Grudo Market, Krempyeng (Watualang) Market, Brangetan Market or ancient Ngawi. There are two animal markets in the Ngawi city area, namely the Legi animal market and a flea market located in Kandangan Village and the Koplakan Chicken Market in the Karangtengah Town ward.

Industrial areas

Residents in the Ngawi city, some also work in the services, industry and trade sectors. Ngawi is the center of trade and business in Ngawi Regency which is experiencing rapid development. Large and medium industries include: ''Dwi Prima Sentosa'', ''Wilmar group'', ''Shou Lang Lastindo'', ''Surya Bambu Timur industrial'', etc.

Tourism

Fort Van den Bosch

Fort van den Bosch located in Pelem ward, northeastern part of the city, near the mouths of the Solo River and Madiun River, built by the Dutch government in 1839–1845 by Johannes van den Bosch. This fort is often called "Fort Pendem" This fort is with a land area of . It is northeast of Ngawi.

The location of the fort is strategic because it is near the mouth of the Madiun River which empties into the Solo River. This fort was deliberately made lower than the surrounding land surrounded by high ground so that it looks hidden from the outside.

Ngawioboro Street

Ngawioboro Street is one of the places where visitors or travelers walk on the pedestrian walkway from the Ivory Monumen Kartonyono intersection in the south to Ngawi Regency Square in the north. Ngawioboro Street adopts the style of Malioboro Street which is located in the city of Yogyakarta, the main style adopted is where pedestrian paths are made wide and many interesting spots are made. The location of Ngawioboro Street is along Yos Sudarso Street on the west side.

Candi Park

The temple park is a tourist and play park located near the dead river or the indentation of the Madiun River which has the form of a small lake. This park is located in Ketanggi Hamlets, Kartoharjo Village, Ngawi town District.

Dungus Park

Dungus Park is a green open park where there is a statue of a farmer with two buffaloes 7 meters high in the middle of the park and surrounded by a fountain. The statue has the meaning of Ngawi, as one of the rice granaries in East Java where the people are predominantly farmers.

Kepatihan Ngawi Build

The old kepatihan itself is an old building located in the District of Ngawi town. Precisely on Patiunus street, Ketangi Village, Ngawi District. This building has a great history for the district or even for Ngawi Regency. The reason is that this building used to be the governor's office that once existed in the Ngawi region. Even the hero HOS Cokroaminoto, a Javanese king without a crown, once worked here as a clerk. He left because he saw the Dutch's injustice to the natives. Until now this building has undergone renovations so that it becomes one of the Tourist Attractions in the Ngawi town District area.

''Bukit Kerek Indah''

''Kerek Bukit Indah'' is a hill in the Napel hamlet area, in Kerek village.

Square Ngawi Regency

Ngawi Square is an ''alun-alun'' (an area of common, lawn land) with an area of 68,310 square meters. It has several sporting facilities.

Cuisine

The city of Ngawi has a variety of culinary delights, from food to drinks.

Tepo tofu was first made by Mr. Palio. This food is made of rice cake, ''fried tofu'', ''peanuts'', ''bean sprouts'', ''chili'' as a ''spicy taste'', melted sweet ''soy sauce'' and ''fried chicken eggs'', sprinkled with a topping of fried ''onions'' on top.

Cemue is a typical Ngawi hot drink (wedang) made of ''sliced bread'', ''roasted peanuts'', ''coconut milk'', ''ginger juice'' and ''fried onion'' topping.

Pecel rice native to Ngawi which tastes different from pecel rice from other regions, pecel sauce that is not finely ground like pecel sauce outside of Ngawi. This type of chili certainly has a unique taste.

Gethuk lindri is one of the specialties of Ngawi, the taste of gethuk in Ngawi is different from gethuk in other regions, these traditional snacks are widely available and sold in traditional markets. This snack is made from ''cassava'', ''grated coconut'', ''vanilla'', ''food coloring'' and ''granulated sugar'' which is printed using a grinding machine.

Tempeh chips which are now "a typical Ngawi food icon". Tempeh chips are generally produced in the Ngawi region, the eastern city, especially in the Sadang Hamlet, Ngawi Village and Karangtengah Prandon Village. All other culinary specialties of the City of Ngawi can be found at the nearest stalls, restaurants, traveling vendors and at a number of angkringan in the city of Ngawi. This snack is made from the main ingredient of thinly sliced ''tempeh'' and covered with ''rice flour'' dough that has been ''seasoned''.

Sticky rice crust (''intip ketan'') is unique to the Ngawi sub-district of the city. This is made of sticky rice or glutinous rice which is burnt or hardened on the outer layer to form a ''peep'' in Javanese which means the rice hardens or dries at the bottom of the pot. The way to make it is fairly easy, namely by preparing ingredients in the form of glutinous rice, grated coconut, sugar, salt and coconut milk.

See also

* Java
* Indonesia
* List of regencies and cities of Indonesia

References

Citations

External links

Ngawi Portal

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Ngawi (town)
Ngawi Regency
Districts of Ngawi Regency