City Details: Jepara
A few alternate names for Jepara are: Djapara, Djepara, Japara, Jepara, Yapara, jybara, جيبارا
Jepara is a town in the province of Central Java, Indonesia. Jepara is on the north coast of Java, northeast of Semarang, not far from Mount Muria, with a population of 85,970 in mid 2024. It is also the main town of Jepara Regency. The metropolitan area of the town had 227,062 inhabitants at the 1990 Census. Jepara is known for the Javanese teak wood carving art as well as the birthplace of Kartini, a pioneer in the area of women's rights for Indonesians.
General Information
- Official Name: Indonesia
- Common Name: Indonesia
- Population: 1257912
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -6.5924, 110.671
- Country Code: IDN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Jepara
- 1. Achmad Yani Airport (SRG), distance from city center: 53.45 km
- 2. Dewadaru - Kemujan Island (KWB), distance from city center: 90.55 km
- 3. Adi Sumarmo Wiryokusumo Airport (SOC), distance from city center: 103.15 km
Location of Jepara
Country Details
- Country: Indonesia
- Official Name: Republic of Indonesia
- Capital: Jakarta
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: South-Eastern Asia
- Population: 273,523,621
- Area: 1,904,569 km²
- Languages: Indonesian
- Currency: Indonesian rupiah (Rp)
- Timezones: UTC+07:00, UTC+08:00, UTC+09:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Timor-Leste
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
Holidays in Jepara, Indonesia
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Indonesia for 2026
- Tahun Baru Masehi - 2026-01-01
- Wafat Isa Almasih - 2026-04-03
- Paskah - 2026-04-05
- Hari Buruh Internasional - 2026-05-01
- Kenaikan Isa Almasih - 2026-05-14
- Hari Lahir Pancasila - 2026-06-01
- Hari Ulang Tahun Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia - 2026-08-17
- Hari Raya Natal - 2026-12-25
Museums in Jepara, Indonesia
Museum RA.Kartini
Jalan Patimura, Jepara 59411, Central Java, Indonesia
Coordinates: 6.5886° S, 110.6672° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-20:00
Museum RA.Kartini
Jalan Patimura, Jepara 59411, Central Java, Indonesia
Coordinates: 6.5886° S, 110.6674° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-20:00
Museum RA.Kartini
Jalan Alun-Alun Jerpara, Jepara 59411, Central Java, Indonesia
Coordinates: 6.5887° S, 110.6673° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-20:00
Museum RA.Kartini
Jalan Patimura, Jepara 59411, Central Java, Indonesia
Coordinates: 6.5888° S, 110.6675° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-20:00