Demak Regency

Demak (Javanese: ꦢꦼꦩꦏ꧀) is a regency (kabupaten) located in the Indonesian province of Central Java, on the northern coast of the island. It is located between 6°43’26’’ and 7°09’43’’ South Latitude, and between 110°27’58’’ and 110°48’47’’ East Longitude. It is bordered by Jepara Regency and the Java Sea to the north, Kudus and Grobogan Regencies to the east, Grobogan and Semarang Regencies to the south, while to the west are Semarang Regency and the city of Semarang, to which the administrative district (kecamatan) of Mranggen within Demak Regency is essentially suburban, while the adjacent districts of Karangawen, Guntur, Sayung and Karangtengah are also within Semarang's sphere of influence. The regency covers a land area of 996.94 km2 (384.92 sq mi) and had a population of 1,055,579 at the 2010 Census and 1,203,956 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 1,265,053 (comprising 637,950 males and 627,103 females). The administrative centre is the town of Demak. It was originally the centre of the Demak Sultanate, once a dominant power in the region. Due to its strong relation with the spread of Islam in Java and the Wali Sanga, it is sometimes referred to with the nickname Kota Wali.