Map of Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Pekanbaru is the administrative centre of Riau, Indonesia, with a population of about 1,167,599. It lies at 0.5167°N, 101.4417°E. Pekanbaru is about 959 km (596 mi) northwest of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Balai Pungut, 63 km to the north.

Pekanbaru at a glance

Where is Pekanbaru?

• The 14th largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Riau on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Pekanbaru

• Balai Pungut — 63 km north
• Payakumbuh — 121 km southwest
• Dumai — 128 km north
• Bukittinggi — 150 km southwest
• Solok — 170 km southwest
• Pariaman — 194 km southwest
• Padang — 203 km southwest
• Malacca — 207 km northeast, Malaysia
• Klebang Besar — 207 km northeast, Malaysia
• Kampung Bukit Baharu — 211 km northeast, Malaysia

Largest cities in Riau

• Batam — 1,296,960
• Dumai — 349,389
• Balai Pungut — 56,452

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.