Semarang is a city on the north coast of the island of Java, Indonesia. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Central Java.It has an area of 373.70 square kilometres and a population of approximately 2 million people, making it Indonesia's sixth most populous city and the fifth largest Indonesian city after Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, and Medan. Greater Semarang has a population of close to 6 million, and is located at 6°58′S 110°25′E. A major port during the Dutch colonial era, and still an important regional center and port today, the city has a dominant Javanese population.
