Semarang
Semarang (Javanese: ꦏꦸꦛꦯꦼꦩꦫꦁ, Pegon: سٓماراڠ) is the capital and largest city of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was a major port during the Dutch colonial era, and is still an important regional center and port today. The city has been named as the cleanest tourist destination in Southeast Asia by the ASEAN Clean Tourist City Standard (ACTCS) for 2020–2022.
Semarang | |
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| City of Semarang Kota Semarang | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Javanese | ꦏꦸꦛꦯꦼꦩꦫꦁ |
Semarang city skyline Aerial view of the Great Mosque of Central Java | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): Venetië van Java, Lumpia City | |
| Motto(s): Kota ATLAS acronym of Aman, Tertib, Lancar, Asri, Sehat (Secure, Orderly, Swift, Beautiful, Healthy) | |
Location within Central Java | |
| Coordinates: 06°59′24″S 110°25′21″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Java |
| Province | Central Java |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu (PDI-P) |
| • Vice Mayor | Vacant |
| Area | |
| • City and provincial capital | 373.78 km2 (144.32 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,643.4 km2 (634.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population () | |
| • City and provincial capital | 1,659,975 |
| • Density | 4,400/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 3,183,516 |
| • Metro density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Semarangan |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Javanese 93% Chinese 4% Others 3% |
| • Religion (2022) | Islam 87.20% Christianity 12.05% - Protestant 6.93% - Catholic 5.12% Buddhism 0.65% Hinduism 0.07% Confucianism and others 0.02% |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 24 |
| Vehicle registration | H |
| HDI (2022) | 0.841 (very high) |
| Website | semarangkota |
It has an area of 373.78 km2 (144.32 sq mi) and had a population of 1,555,984 at the 2010 census and 1,653,524 at the 2020 census, making it Indonesia's ninth most populous city after Jakarta, Surabaya, Bekasi, Bandung, Medan, Depok, Tangerang and Palembang; the official population estimate as at mid-2022 was 1,659,975, comprising 821,305 males and 838,670 females. The built-up urban area had 3,183,516 inhabitants at the 2010 census spread over two cities and 26 districts. The Semarang metropolitan area (a.k.a. Kedungsepur) has a population of over 6 million in 2020 (see Greater Semarang section). The population of the city is predominantly Javanese with significant Chinese presence.