15 Facts About Semarang

Semarang is the capital and largest city of Central Java province in Indonesia.

Semarang was handed by the Sultan of Mataram to the Dutch East Indies in 1678.

The government of Semarang City had implemented the smart city concept since 2013.

Juridically, Semarang City is a municipality consisting of 16 districts, which again divided into 177 urban villages .

The city of Semarang is one of the important cities located on the north coast of Java and as the main hub connecting Jakarta and Surabaya, and cities in the southern interior of Java Surakarta and Yogyakarta.

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Semarang City is a city that has a unique topographic condition in the form of a narrow lowland area and hilly areas extending from the west side to the east side of Semarang City.

Semarang has transformed and changed dynamically towards a better direction.

Semarang is on the Indonesian National Route 1 road, which connects it to Merak and Ketapang .

Semarang is served by bus rapid transit called Trans Semarang, which operates in six routes.

Semarang is connected to Bandung, Jakarta, and Surabaya by inter-city train services.

The most renowned universities of Semarang are Diponegoro University and Soegijapranata University.

Semarang is widely known for its bandeng presto, Lumpia, Wingko, Tahu Gimbal, and Ganjel Rel.

Semarang has been called 'The city of Jamu' because it is an important centre for the production of jamu which are a range of Indonesian herbal medicines that are popular across Indonesia Semawis Market, known as Pecinan Semarang, hosts a plethora of street food vendors, offering a wide varieties of dishes.

Semarang has got Adipura Award for 6 times in a row since 2012.

Semarang City received the title of Best Smart Living and Best Smart Economy City in the Indonesia Smart Nation Award 2018.