Map of Galesong, Indonesia

Galesong is a city in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, with a population of about 83,050. It lies at 5.3166°S, 119.3661°E. Galesong is about 1,389 km (863 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Makassar, 20 km to the north.

Galesong at a glance

Where is Galesong?

• The 5th largest city in South Sulawesi on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 49 min on the shortest day to 12 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Galesong

• Makassar — 20 km north
• Sinjai — 101 km east
• Watampone — 137 km northeast
• Parepare — 148 km north
• Sengkang — 151 km northeast
• Majene — 202 km north
• Polewali — 210 km north
• Rantepao — 267 km north
• Palopo — 274 km north
• Masamba — 325 km north

Largest cities in South Sulawesi

• Makassar — 1,474,393
• Palopo — 184,961
• Parepare — 160,309
• Watampone — 149,336
• Sengkang — 59,523
• Sinjai — 40,797
• Rantepao — 40,438
• Masamba — 38,024

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.