Semarang is 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 (144.29 sq mi) and a population of approximately 2 million people, making it Indonesia's sixth most populous city and Indonesian fifth largest city after Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, and Medan.

A major port during the Dutch colonial era, and still an important regional center and port today, the city has a dominant Javanese population.