Map of Belawan, Indonesia

Belawan is a city in North Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of about 102,707. It lies at 3.7755°N, 98.6832°E. Belawan is about 1,434 km (891 mi) northwest of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Labuhan Deli, 5 km to the south.

Belawan at a glance

Where is Belawan?

• The 13th largest city in North Sumatra on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 54 min on the shortest day to 12 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Belawan

• Labuhan Deli — 5 km south
• Medan — 21 km south
• Sunggal — 23 km south
• Percut — 26 km southeast
• Binjai — 29 km southwest
• Perbaungan — 38 km southeast
• Berastagi — 67 km south
• Tebingtinggi — 73 km southeast
• Kabanjahe — 78 km south
• Pekan Bahapal — 92 km southeast

Largest cities in North Sumatra

• Medan — 2,486,283
• Percut — 311,063
• Binjai — 279,302
• Pematangsiantar — 279,198
• Padangsidempuan — 243,843
• Tanjungbalai — 190,935
• Sunggal — 157,914
• Perbaungan — 157,174
• Kisaran — 141,915
• Gunungsitoli — 136,707

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.