Map of Baubau, Indonesia
Baubau is a city in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, with a population of about 161,280. It lies at 5.4633°S, 122.6024°E. Baubau is about 1,745 km (1,084 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Raha, 71 km to the north.
Baubau at a glance
Country
Region
Southeast Sulawesi
Population
161,280GeoNames
Coordinates
-5.4633, 122.60245°27′48″S 122°36′09″E
Time zone
Asia/MakassarUTC+08:00
Local time
–
Distance to Jakarta
1,745 km (1,084 mi)
Where is Baubau?
- The 2nd largest city in Southeast Sulawesi on this site.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 48 min on the shortest day to 12 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Baubau
- Raha — 71 km north
- Kendari — 165 km north
- Sinjai — 263 km west
- Watampone — 272 km west
- Sengkang — 321 km northwest
- Makassar — 353 km west
- Maumere — 354 km south
- Galesong — 359 km west
- Parepare — 367 km northwest
- Palopo — 383 km northwest
Largest cities in Southeast Sulawesi
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.