Map of Cagliari, Italy

Cagliari is the administrative centre of Sardinia, Italy, with a population of about 149,257. It lies at 39.2305°N, 9.1192°E, about 6 m above sea level. Cagliari is about 412 km (256 mi) southwest of Rome, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Quartu Sant'Elena, 11 km to the east.

Cagliari at a glance

Where is Cagliari?

• The 23rd largest city in Italy by recorded population.
• The largest city in Sardinia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 24 min on the shortest day to 14 h 56 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Cagliari

• Quartu Sant'Elena — 11 km east
• Nuoro — 122 km north
• Alghero — 163 km northwest
• Sassari — 173 km north
• Olbia — 191 km north
• Bizerte — 227 km south, Tunisia
• Menzel Bourguiba — 238 km south, Tunisia
• El Kala — 266 km south, Algeria
• Oued Lill — 278 km south, Tunisia
• Béja — 279 km south, Tunisia

Largest cities in Sardinia

• Sassari — 91,895
• Quartu Sant'Elena — 66,620
• Olbia — 60,345
• Nuoro — 35,948
• Alghero — 34,261

Largest cities in Italy

• Rome — 2,318,895
• Milan — 1,371,498
• Naples — 909,048
• Turin — 847,287
• Palermo — 648,260
• Genoa — 580,097
• Bologna — 394,843
• Florence — 367,150
• Bari — 316,491
• Catania — 311,584

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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.