Map of Jayapura, Indonesia

Jayapura is the administrative centre of Papua, Indonesia, with a population of about 410,852. It lies at 2.5337°S, 140.7181°E. Jayapura is about 3,777 km (2,347 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Abepura, 12 km to the southwest.

Jayapura at a glance

Where is Jayapura?

• The 33rd largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Papua on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 58 min on the shortest day to 12 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Jayapura

• Abepura — 12 km southwest
• Sentani — 23 km west
• Wamena — 262 km southwest
• Mulia — 331 km southwest
• Biak — 537 km west
• Mount Hagen — 537 km southeast, Papua New Guinea
• Nabire — 587 km west
• Merauke — 664 km south
• Manokwari — 763 km west
• Dobo — 804 km southwest

Largest cities in Papua

• Abepura — 62,248
• Sentani — 44,779
• Biak — 41,731

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.