Map of Batam, Indonesia

Batam is a city in Riau, Indonesia, with a population of about 1,296,960. It lies at 1.1494°N, 104.0249°E. Batam is about 877 km (545 mi) north of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Marine Parade, 21 km to the northwest.

Batam at a glance

Where is Batam?

• The 12th largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Riau on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 03 min on the shortest day to 12 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Batam

• Marine Parade — 21 km northwest, Singapore
• Singapore — 25 km northwest, Singapore
• Kampong Pasir Ris — 27 km north, Singapore
• Queenstown Estate — 30 km northwest, Singapore
• Punggol — 32 km northwest, Singapore
• Jurong Town — 39 km northwest, Singapore
• Kampung Pasir Gudang Baru — 39 km northwest, Malaysia
• Woodlands — 41 km northwest, Singapore
• Johor Bahru — 46 km northwest, Malaysia
• Tanjung Pinang — 55 km southeast

Largest cities in Riau

• Pekanbaru — 1,167,599
• Dumai — 349,389
• Balai Pungut — 56,452

Largest cities in Indonesia

• Jakarta — 8,540,121
• Surabaya — 3,018,022
• Bekasi — 2,648,272
• Bandung — 2,528,163
• Medan — 2,486,283
• Depok — 2,163,635
• Tangerang — 1,927,815
• Palembang — 1,801,367
• Semarang — 1,694,740
• Makassar — 1,474,393

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.