Map of Masamba, Indonesia

Masamba is a city in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, with a population of about 38,024. It lies at 2.5537°S, 120.3279°E. Masamba is about 1,549 km (963 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Palopo, 51 km to the south.

Masamba at a glance

Where is Masamba?

• The 9th largest city in South Sulawesi 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 Masamba

• Palopo — 51 km south
• Rantepao — 67 km southwest
• Poso — 137 km north
• Polewali — 147 km southwest
• Sengkang — 178 km south
• Parepare — 180 km southwest
• Majene — 186 km southwest
• Palu — 190 km north
• Watampone — 221 km south
• Kendari — 290 km southeast

Largest cities in South Sulawesi

• Makassar — 1,474,393
• Palopo — 184,961
• Parepare — 160,309
• Watampone — 149,336
• Galesong — 83,050
• Sengkang — 59,523
• Sinjai — 40,797
• Rantepao — 40,438

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.