Kedu

Kedu (Dutch: Residentie Kedoe) is a region of Central Java in Indonesia.

Cities

Map of Kedu

-7.629444109.5705561 Kebumen — a regency of great tourist attractions, caves, and beaches
- -7.605282109.5151562 Gombong — a colonial, military and business town in Kebumen
-7.470556110.2177783 Magelang — the nearest large town to Borobudur with a splendid history from the Mataram period
-7.5533110.25314 Mungkid — the capital of Magelang Regency
-7.716667110.0166675 Purworejo — a city with the largest alun-alun (city square) in Central Java
-7.319167110.1583336 Temanggung — a town that well known for its tobacco
-7.358611109.90257 Wonosobo — sleepy town, gateway to the enchanting Dieng Plateau with its volcano, temple, and nature

Other destinations

-7.60793110.203841 Borobudur — the world's largest Buddhist monument
-7.546111109.6727782 Karangsambung-Karangbolong — an ancient geological national geopark

Understand

The Kedu area was formed in the 19th century. Kedu plains are known as the place where the ancient Javanese civilization of the Syailendra dynasty developed, and is an important area in the history of the Medang Kingdom.

Get in

By plane

There are two nearest international airports around Kedu area, Ahmad Yani International Airport (SRG^IATA) in Semarang and Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA^IATA) in Yogyakarta

Get around

By car

Cities are connected by good condition provincial roads.

See

See the largest Buddhist temple on earth, Borobudur also Dutch fortress was built in 19th century in Gombong.

Do

Rafting on Elo River, mountaineering on Mount Sindoro and Mount Sumbing, and playing on beaches in Karangsambung-Karangbolong.

Eat

Javanese cuisine is very usual food in Kedu. Try mie ongklok (noodles with gravy sauce and beef satay) in Wonosobo, kupat tahu (rice cake with tofu) in Magelang, and sate ambal (chicken satay with tempeh sauce) in Kebumen.

Drink

As an area with a Muslim majority, it is very difficult to find alcohol drinks in the area. Sweet iced tea and instant coffee is common drinks. You may try specialty dawet ireng (black jelly drink) in Purworejo.

Stay safe

Beware of the Magelang-Wonosobo alternative route through Pulosaren village, which is prone to landslides during heavy rain.

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