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Semarang
Central Java, Indonesia · Asia
About Semarang
Semarang sits on the route: 20 minutes from Mranggen.
Semarang is in Central Java, Indonesia, with about 1.7 million people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Mranggen, about 11 km away.
Semarang (Javanese: ꦏꦸꦛꦯꦼꦩꦫꦁ, Kutha Semarang) 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 ASEANRead more
Clean Tourist City Standard (ACTCS) for 2020–2022.
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 2025 was 1,722,421 (comprising 851,637 males and 870,784 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.
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Semarang is in Central Java, Indonesia, about 11 km from Mranggen.
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- Population
- 1,653,524
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Central Java
- Timezone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates
- -6.9931, 110.4208
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- 60 kmDieng PlateauA misty volcanic plateau in Central Java with ancient Hindu temples, colored lakes, and dramatic sunrise views above the clouds.
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