Map of Bontang, Indonesia

Bontang is a city in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, with a population of about 194,606. It lies at 0.1324°N, 117.4854°E. Bontang is about 1,376 km (855 mi) northeast of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Samarinda, 79 km to the southwest.

Bontang at a glance

Where is Bontang?

• The 4th largest city in East Kalimantan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Bontang

• Samarinda — 79 km southwest
• Loa Janan — 91 km southwest
• Balikpapan — 172 km southwest
• Palu — 289 km southeast
• Tanjung Selor — 301 km north
• Muara Teweh — 312 km southwest
• Tanjung — 345 km southwest
• Tarakan — 354 km north
• Amuntai — 377 km southwest
• Barabai — 382 km southwest

Largest cities in East Kalimantan

• Samarinda — 865,306
• Balikpapan — 695,287
• Loa Janan — 212,816

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.