Map of Gunungsitoli, Indonesia

Gunungsitoli is a city in North Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of about 136,707. It lies at 1.2888°N, 97.6143°E. Gunungsitoli is about 1,321 km (821 mi) northwest of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Singkil, 113 km to the north.

Gunungsitoli at a glance

Where is Gunungsitoli?

• The 10th largest city in North Sumatra on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 03 min on the shortest day to 12 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gunungsitoli

• Singkil — 113 km north
• Sibolga — 139 km east
• Tarutung — 170 km northeast
• Sidikalang — 180 km northeast
• Padangsidempuan — 184 km east
• Pangururan — 190 km northeast
• Kabanjahe — 224 km northeast
• Berastagi — 234 km northeast
• Pematangsiantar — 246 km northeast
• Rantauprapat — 263 km east

Largest cities in North Sumatra

• Medan — 2,486,283
• Percut — 311,063
• Binjai — 279,302
• Pematangsiantar — 279,198
• Padangsidempuan — 243,843
• Tanjungbalai — 190,935
• Sunggal — 157,914
• Perbaungan — 157,174
• Kisaran — 141,915
• Tebingtinggi — 117,530

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.