Map of Padang, Indonesia

Padang is the administrative centre of West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of about 942,938. It lies at 0.9492°S, 100.3543°E. Padang is about 928 km (577 mi) northwest of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Solok, 38 km to the northeast.

Padang at a glance

Where is Padang?

• The 17th largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
• The largest city in West Sumatra on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Padang

• Solok — 38 km northeast
• Pariaman — 45 km northwest
• Bukittinggi — 71 km north
• Payakumbuh — 87 km north
• Sungai Penuh — 169 km southeast
• Pekanbaru — 203 km northeast
• Balai Pungut — 246 km northeast
• Padangsidempuan — 286 km northwest
• Dumai — 315 km northeast
• Sibolga — 346 km northwest

Largest cities in West Sumatra

• Payakumbuh — 139,576
• Bukittinggi — 121,028
• Pariaman — 92,183
• Solok — 73,438

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.