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Government
• Mayor Hendrar Prihadi
• Vice Mayor Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu
Area
• City 373.78 km2 (144.32 sq mi)
• Metro 1,643.4 km2 (634.5 sq mi)
Elevation 4 m (13 ft)
Population (2010)
• City 1,555,984
• Density 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
• Metro 3,183,516
• Metro density 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnic groups Javanese
Chinese
Indian
Arab
Sundanese
Batak
Madura
• Religion Islam 86.78%
Protestantism 6.91%
Catholicism 4.97%
Buddhism 0.64%
Hinduism 0.10%
Confucianism 0.07%
Others 0.01%
The largest ethnicity of Semarang includes the Javanese, followed by minorities of Chinese, Indian,
Arabic, and others (including local ethnicities such as Sundanese, Batak, Madura, etc.). The dominant
religion is Islam. Semarang has a large Chinese community. As in other regions of Java, especially in
Central Java, they have mingled closely with the local population and use Javanese in communication for
hundreds of years. About 4-5 % of the city's population is ethnic Chinese, many residing in a Chinatown
in the vicinity of Gang Pinggir. The Chinatown is called "Kampong Pecinan Semawis" and expresses many
aspects of traditional Chinese culture including foods, rituals, and houses of worship.
Sumber: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semarang