Tegal
Sign in to saveTegal is a city in the northwest part of Central Java of Indonesia. It is situated on the north coast (or pesisir) of the province of Central Java, about from Semarang, the capital of the province. It had a population of 239,599 at the 2010 Census and 273,825 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 297,173 (comprising 149,957 males and 147,216 females).
Key facts
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- Tegal
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- City of Tegal
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- Other
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- Hanacaraka
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- Pegon
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- Kota Bahari ( 'Maritime City')
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- City
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- 250
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- Flag of Tegal City.png
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- Shield of the city of Tegal.svg
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- Locator kota tegal.gif
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- Location within Central Java
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- Indonesia_Java#Indonesia
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- Location in Java and Indonesia
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- Country
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- Province
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- Mayor
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- Dedy Yon Supriyono
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Tegal is a city in the northwest part of Central Java of Indonesia. It is situated on the north coast (or pesisir) of the province of Central Java, about from Semarang, the capital of the province. It had a population of 239,599 at the 2010 Census and 273,825 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 297,173 (comprising 149,957 males and 147,216 females).
The city is administratively separate from Tegal Regency, which borders it to the south and east; Brebes Regency borders it to the west. As originally calculated, the metropolitan area of the city and surrounding districts within Tegal Regency at the 1990 Census was 719,847 (not including 289,103 inhabitants within Brebes Regency). Its built-up (or metro) area made up of Tegal Municipality and 12 districts spread over Tegal and Brebes Regencies was home to 1,410,124 inhabitants as at the 2010 census and 1,602,546 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 1,698,092.