Map of Lhokseumawe, Indonesia

Lhokseumawe is a city in Aceh, Indonesia, with a population of about 200,876. It lies at 5.1801°N, 97.1507°E. Lhokseumawe is about 1,662 km (1,033 mi) northwest of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bireun, 50 km to the west.

Lhokseumawe at a glance

Where is Lhokseumawe?

• The 2nd largest city in Aceh on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 49 min on the shortest day to 12 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lhokseumawe

• Bireun — 50 km west
• Reuleuet — 96 km west
• Langsa — 120 km southeast
• Meulaboh — 162 km southwest
• Banda Aceh — 205 km west
• Sabang — 218 km west
• Binjai — 230 km southeast
• Belawan — 231 km southeast
• Labuhan Deli — 234 km southeast
• Sunggal — 241 km southeast

Largest cities in Aceh

• Banda Aceh — 267,962
• Langsa — 184,016
• Meulaboh — 64,646
• Bireun — 47,670
• Singkil — 46,800
• Sabang — 43,527
• Reuleuet — 40,393

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.