Semarang

Semarang is the capital of Central Java province in Indonesia. It is a bustling, growing mid-sized city with a population of almost 1. Wikivoyage

Population 1,621,384 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Indonesia

• 112AnyAll emergencies

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Indonesia

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

• Tugu Nol Jawa Tengah Memorial · 900 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

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1. Semarang Night Carnival

   February – March

   Yearly fashion carnival around Semarang city main road. It usually starts at the city hall

2. Jateng Fair

   June – July

   Annual showcase of the Central Java Promotions and Development. It's held between June and July

   Official site

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Semarang); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Getting around

• Semarang Poncol 720 m
• Semarang Tawang 1.2 km
• Old Town 1.3 km
• Tanjung Emas Semarang Port 2.3 km
• Halte BRT Tentrem Mall 2.3 km
• Cititrans Shuttle 2.6 km

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Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.