Friday, January 20, 2012

Semarang - Central Java - Indonesia

BANDENG PRESTO JUWANA
LUMPIA
MASJID AGUNG JAWA TENGAH
LAWANG SEWU - SEMARANG
PARAGON CITY MALL SEMARANG
CITRALAND MALL SIMPANG LIMA SEMARANG

Semarang (pronounced [səˈmaraŋ]) is a city on the north coast of the island of Java, Indonesia. It is the capital of the province of Central Java. It has an area of 305.17 km² and a population of approximately 1.5 million people, making it Indonesia's 9th most populous city. However, disregarding Jabodetabek, only Surabaya, Bandung, and Medan are larger. Semarang is located at 6°58′S 110°25′E / 6.967°S 110.417°E / -6.967; 110.417. A major port during the Dutch colonial era, and still an important regional center and port today, the city has a dominant Javanese population.

Climate : Semarang features a tropical rainforest climate that borders on a tropical monsoon climate. The city features distinctly wetter and drier months, with June through August being the driest months. However, in none of these months does average precipitation falls below 60 mm, hence the tropical rainforest categorization. Semarang on average sees approximately 2800 mm of rain annually. Average temperatures in the city are relatively consistent, hovering around 28 degrees Celsius.

air port : Semarang is served by Achmad Yani International Airport, with daily flights to other major Indonesian cities as well as to Singapore.

food :  Semarang is widely known for its Bandeng presto (pressure-cooked milkfish), Lumpia, Wingko, Tahu Gimbal,and Ganjel Rel.

famous places : lawang sewu, kota lama,  klenteng cheng ho, masjid agung Jawa Tengah, klenteng watu gong, borobudur temple, etc.

Malls : Paragon city Mall, Citraland Simpang Lima Semarang, DP Mall Semarang, Java Mall Semarang, Matahari Simpang Lima Semarang, etc. 
*Lintang*

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