Semarang metropolitan area

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]

Semarang metropolitan area Kedungsepur
Metropolitan area
Simpang Lima, Semarang
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Java
Core city	Semarang
Satellite cities and regencies	Salatiga Demak Regency Grobogan Regency (part) Kendal Regency Semarang Regency
Area
• Metro	4,795.92 km^2 (1,851.72 sq mi)
Population
• Metropolitan area	5,940,437
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Vehicle registration	H

Delineation

Delineation of Semarang metropolitan area[4]

Administrative division	Area in km^2	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)[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

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. "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.