Map of Semarang, Indonesia

Semarang is the administrative centre of Central Java, Indonesia, with a population of about 1,694,740. It lies at 6.9931°S, 110.4208°E. Semarang is about 404 km (251 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ungaran, 16 km to the south.

Semarang at a glance

Where is Semarang?

• The 9th largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Central Java on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 43 min on the shortest day to 12 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Semarang

• Ungaran — 16 km south
• Ambarawa — 30 km south
• Salatiga — 39 km south
• Weleri — 39 km west
• Pecangaan — 46 km northeast
• Kudus — 51 km northeast
• Jepara — 52 km northeast
• Baekrajan — 54 km northeast
• Gebog — 55 km northeast
• Purwodadi — 56 km east

Largest cities in Central Java

• Jepara — 1,257,912
• Surakarta — 526,870
• Pekalongan — 324,564
• Tegal — 297,173
• Cilacap — 256,996
• Purwokerto — 230,235
• Salatiga — 198,971
• Pemalang — 184,149
• Ungaran — 171,378
• Batang — 139,492

Largest cities in Indonesia

• Jakarta — 8,540,121
• Surabaya — 3,018,022
• Bekasi — 2,648,272
• Bandung — 2,528,163
• Medan — 2,486,283
• Depok — 2,163,635
• Tangerang — 1,927,815
• Palembang — 1,801,367
• Makassar — 1,474,393
• South Tangerang — 1,429,529

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.