[1] The word "Wonosobo" is derived from Javanese Wanasaba, which in turn came from Sanskrit Vanasabhā.

[1] The table also includes the location of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 236 rural desa and 29 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

(d) comprises 13 kelurahan (Bumireso, Jaraksari, Jlamprang, Kalianget, Kejiwan, Kramatan, Mlipak, Pagerkukuh, Rojoimo, Sambek, Tawangsari, Wonosobo Barat and Wonosobo Timur) and 7 desa.

(e) comprises 3 kelurahan (Andongsili, Kalibeber and Mudal) and 16 desa.

Wonosobo has an elevation moderated tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from July to September and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.