Demak, Demak Explained

Demak is a town and an administrative district (kecamatan) in Central Java Province of Indonesia. It is the capital of Demak Regency and was the location of the former Sultanate of Demak, the first Muslim state on Java and briefly the strongest power on the island of Java in the early 16th century. The district covers an area of 61.13 km2, and had a population of 110,165 at the 2020 Census;[1] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 115,115 - comprising 57,699 males and 57,416 females.[2]

Administrative Villages

Demak District is divided into the following nineteen towns and villages (six of which have the status of urban kelurahan - indicated by an asterisk after their name in the following table - and thirteen with the status of rural desa), tabulated below with their areas and their populations according to the mid-2023 official estimates,[3] together with their postcodes.

Kode
Wilayah
NameArea
(km2)
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Post
code
33.21.11.2001Bolo2.394,23059517
33.21.11.2002Bango3.306,89759517
33.21.11.2003Kedondong2.715,30259517
33.21.11.2004Sedo4.373,33159517
33.21.11.2005Mulyorejo3.424,77559517
33.21.11.2006Turirejo6.288,61559517
33.21.11.2007Raji4.144,90159517
33.21.11.2008Cabean3.547,71459517
33.21.11.2009Tempuran1.843,99059517
33.21.11.2010Karangmlati3.374,60059517
33.21.11.2011Katonsari2.527,33159516
33.21.11.2012Kalikondang3.467,04759517
33.21.11.2013Donorejo2.334,11159517
33.21.11.1014Mangunjiwan *4.779,32259515
33.21.11.1015Kalicilik *2.523,60259514
33.21.11.1016Singorejo *0.871,62659513
33.21.11.1017Betokan *2.125,28559512
33.21.11.1018Bintoro *5.4318,64659511
33.21.11.1019Kadilangu *2.183,79059517
TotalsDemak District61.56115,115

Climate

Demak has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from May to October and heavy to very heavy rainfall from November to April.

References

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Demak Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3321070).
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Demak Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3321070).