Geography
Administratively, Semarang Regency borders to Kendal and Temanggung in the west, Salatiga City in the south, Grobogan and Demak in the east and Semarang Municipality in the north. Geographically, it is located between 110 14 54,75 110 39 3 East Longitude and 7 3 57 7 30 South Latitude. Semarang Regency area is 95,020 Ha. It is recorded that 70,602 Ha is non rice field area, and 24,417 Ha of rice field area.
Air temperature in this regency is relatively cold because it is located in the height of 318 1450 m asl. Ungaran Barat Subdistrict is the lowest area, and Getasan Subdistrict is the highest. In 2005 there was 97 raindays and in 2007 was 83 raindays. Bawen subdistrict is an area with the most raindays intensity (144 days) and Suruh Subdistrict the least (30 days).
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