Geography

Geography of Semarang

Low-lying areas in the city of Semarang is very narrow, which is about 4 kilometers from the coastline. Plains known as the city below. Down town area is often flooded, and in some areas, flooding is caused by overflowing seawater (rob). To the south of the plateau, known as the upper city, among which includes the District of Candi, Mijen, Gunungpati, Tembalang and Banyumanik. Growth center in Semarang as a center of activity and agglomeration population appears to be a new small town, like in Semarang Banyumanik the top growth area as the center of activity and population agglomeration Semarang upper makes this area is quite congested. Public and social facilities that support the activities of the work or the place of stay has also been fulfilled. Banyumanik become a new growth center in Semarang top, due to the emergence of agglomeration of housing in this area. Formerly Banyumanik only a deserted area shelter residents who work in Semarang Semarang below (only as a dormitory town). But this time the area became a hub of activity and new growth in the city, with the support of road infrastructure and aksessibilitas affordable. Trading facilities and new housing are emerging in this area, such as Carrefour, Mall Banyumanik, There Supermarkets, Housing Banyumanik, Housing Pucang Ivory, and educational facilities both public and private, as Undip, POLINES, Unika, etc., with the support of motorway access and mode terminals that facilitate transport. The rapid growth in this area due to land at Semarang conditions under often affected tidal flooding.

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 fall 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.