Semarang metropolitan area

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Semarang metropolitan area
Kedungsepur
Metropolitan area
Simpang Lima, Semarang
Simpang Lima, Semarang
Country Indonesia
ProvinceCentral Java
Core citySemarang
Satellite cities and regencies
Area
 • Metro
4,795.92 km2 (1,851.72 sq mi)
Population
 • Metropolitan area5,940,437
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Vehicle registrationH

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.[1][2] 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.[2][3]

Delineation[]

Delineation of Semarang metropolitan area[4]
Administrative division Area
in km2 		Population
2010 Census[5] 		Population
2015 Census[6] 		Number of
districts 		Number of
villages
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)[a] 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

Transportation[]

Semarang is served by bus rapid transit, comprising at least eight main corridors. Another bus rapid transit, the provincial-owned 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.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Only the western part of Grobogan Regency is included in the metropolitan area; the eastern part (7 districts covering 89 villages) is outside the area.

References[]

  1. ^ "SIFATARU - Kedung Sepur". sifataru.atrbpn.go.id.
  2. ^ a b "PU-net". perkotaan.bpiw.pu.go.id.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
  4. ^ "Sitarunas". sitarunas.atrbpn.go.id.
  5. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.


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