The Semarang metropolitan area, known locally as Kedungsepur (an acronym of Kendal-Demak-Ungaran-Salatiga-Semarang-Purwodadi), is a metropolitan area anchored by the city of Semarang in Central Java, Indonesia.[2][3] It additionally includes the city of Salatiga, as well as Demak Regency, Grobogan Regency (part only), Kendal Regency, and Semarang Regency. It is the fourth most populous metropolitan area in Indonesia with an estimated population of 5.94 million as of 2015.[3][4]
Semarang metropolitan area
Kedungsepur | |
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Metropolitan area | |
From top, left to right: Semarang skyline, Mount Merbabu viewed from Salatiga Toll Gate, Sewu waterfall in Kendal Regency, view of Mount Ungaran, Lake Rawapening and the towns of Bandungan and Ambarawa in Semarang Regency, Jenderal Ahmad Yani International Airport in Semarang, Demak Great Mosque. | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Central Java |
Core city | Semarang |
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Area | |
• Metro | 4,795.92 km2 (1,851.72 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Metropolitan area | 5,940,437 |
Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
Vehicle registration | H |
GRP | 2021 estimate |
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Administrative division | Area in km2 |
Population 2010 Census[6] |
Population 2015 Census[7] |
Number of districts |
Number of villages |
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City of Semarang | 373.78 | 1,555,984 | 1,698,777 | 16 | 177 |
City of Salatiga | 57.36 | 170,332 | 183,631 | 4 | 23 |
Demak Regency | 900.12 | 1,055,579 | 1,116,964 | 14 | 249 |
Grobogan Regency (part)[lower-alpha 1] | 1,396.32 | 966,928 | 999,664 | 12 | 191 |
Kendal Regency | 1,118.13 | 900,313 | 941,584 | 20 | 286 |
Semarang Regency | 950.21 | 930,727 | 999,817 | 19 | 235 |
Total Kedungsepur | 4,795.92 | 5,579,861 | 5,940,437 | 85 | 1,161 |
Semarang is served by Trans Semarang bus rapid transit, comprising at least eight main corridors. Another bus rapid transit, the provincial-owned Trans Jateng has two corridors southward and westward in Semarang metropolitan area, linking Semarang Tawang Station (Semarang) to Bawen Bus Terminal (Semarang Regency) and Mangkang Bus Terminal (Semarang) to Bahurekso Bus Terminal (Kendal Regency).
The eastern part of Semarang metropolitan area is served by Kedungsepur commuter rail.
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