Semarang metropolitan area


The Semarang metropolitan area, known locally as Kedungsepur, is a metropolitan area anchored by the city of Semarang in Central Java, Indonesia. It additionally includes the city of Salatiga, as well as Demak Regency, Grobogan Regency, Kendal Regency, and Semarang Regency. It is the fourth most populous metropolitan area in Indonesia with an estimated population of about 6.2 million as at mid 2023.

Delineation

Administrative
division
Area
in km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
mid 2023
estimate
Number of
districts
Number of
villages
City of Semarang373.781,555,9841,653,5241,694,74016177
City of Salatiga54.98170,332192,322201,369423
Demak Regency995.321,055,5791,203,9561,240,51014249
Grobogan Regency
2,023.85802,160888,5811,492,89112191
Kendal Regency1,002.23900,3131,018,5051,052,83020286
Semarang Regency1,019.27930,7271,053,0941,080,64819235
Total Kedungsepur5,453.995,415,0956,009,9826,760,538851,161

Note:

Transportation

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 the Semarang metropolitan area, linking Semarang Tawang Station to Bawen Bus Terminal and Mangkang Bus Terminal to Bahurekso Bus Terminal.
The eastern part of the Semarang metropolitan area is served by Kedungsepur commuter rail.