Map of Bireun, Indonesia

Bireun is a city in Aceh, Indonesia, with a population of about 47,670. It lies at 5.2030°N, 96.7009°E. Bireun is about 1,697 km (1,054 mi) northwest of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Reuleuet, 46 km to the west.

Bireun at a glance

Where is Bireun?

• The 5th largest city in Aceh on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 49 min on the shortest day to 12 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bireun

• Reuleuet — 46 km west
• Lhokseumawe — 50 km east
• Meulaboh — 134 km southwest
• Banda Aceh — 156 km west
• Langsa — 162 km southeast
• Sabang — 171 km northwest
• Binjai — 266 km southeast
• Belawan — 271 km southeast
• Labuhan Deli — 273 km southeast
• Sunggal — 279 km southeast

Largest cities in Aceh

• Banda Aceh — 267,962
• Lhokseumawe — 200,876
• Langsa — 184,016
• Meulaboh — 64,646
• Singkil — 46,800
• Sabang — 43,527
• Reuleuet — 40,393

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.