Map of Palopo, Indonesia

Palopo is a city in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, with a population of about 184,961. It lies at 2.9925°S, 120.1969°E. Palopo is about 1,522 km (946 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rantepao, 33 km to the west.

Palopo at a glance

Where is Palopo?

• The 2nd largest city in South Sulawesi on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 57 min on the shortest day to 12 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Palopo

• Rantepao — 33 km west
• Masamba — 51 km north
• Polewali — 107 km southwest
• Sengkang — 128 km south
• Parepare — 130 km southwest
• Majene — 149 km southwest
• Watampone — 173 km south
• Poso — 188 km north
• Palu — 235 km north
• Kendari — 280 km southeast

Largest cities in South Sulawesi

• Makassar — 1,474,393
• Parepare — 160,309
• Watampone — 149,336
• Galesong — 83,050
• Sengkang — 59,523
• Sinjai — 40,797
• Rantepao — 40,438
• Masamba — 38,024

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.