Sleman: Mlati - Cebongan
Mlati–Cebongan straddles the boundary between Yogyakarta’s urban plain and Sleman’s outer suburbs in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, a position that has made it part of a growing metropolitan area rather than the historic city core. The area lies on Java, south of Mount Merapi, whose volcanic slopes and waterways have long influenced settlement and farming across Sleman. Mlati is one of the regency’s districts and includes Cebongan, where residential neighbourhoods connect with the wider Yogyakarta conurbation. The region’s identity remains closely tied to Javanese court culture: the Sultan of Yogyakarta also serves as governor of the Special Region. North of the city plain, the land gradually rises toward Merapi’s foothills.
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Sleman lies in the broad valley below Mount Merapi, where volcanic foothills descend towards the urban plain of Yogyakarta. The regency forms the northern part of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, with settlements and farmland extending from Merapi’s slopes towards the city. The 9th-century Prambanan Temple Compounds, a UNESCO World Heritage site, stand in its eastern area and preserve some of Java’s most important Hindu monuments. Sleman is also associated with salak pondoh, the small, sweet snake fruit grown on fertile lower slopes. Browse additional webcams from the Yogyakarta region to extend your view of Merapi and central Java.
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