Map of Bintulu, Malaysia

Bintulu is a city in Sarawak, Malaysia, with a population of about 151,617. It lies at 3.1667°N, 113.0333°E. Bintulu is about 1,260 km (783 mi) east of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mukah, 109 km to the west.

Bintulu at a glance

Where is Bintulu?

• The 32nd largest city in Malaysia by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Sarawak on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 56 min on the shortest day to 12 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bintulu

• Mukah — 109 km west
• Sibu — 166 km southwest
• Miri — 173 km northeast
• Marudi — 182 km northeast
• Sarikei — 205 km southwest
• Kuala Belait — 206 km northeast, Brunei
• Tutong — 255 km northeast, Brunei
• Simanggang — 276 km southwest
• Limbang — 282 km northeast
• Bangar — 284 km northeast, Brunei

Largest cities in Sarawak

• Kuching — 402,738
• Miri — 300,543
• Sibu — 198,239
• Marudi — 90,100
• Simanggang — 47,313
• Sarikei — 44,039
• Limbang — 38,093
• Mukah — 33,478

Largest cities in Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur — 1,453,975
• Johor Bahru — 858,118
• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Petaling Jaya — 807,879
• Ipoh — 759,952
• Shah Alam — 740,750
• Malacca — 579,000
• Kota Bharu — 568,900
• Kuantan — 548,014
• Sungai Petani — 544,851

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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.