Map of Pontianak, Indonesia

Pontianak is the administrative centre of West Kalimantan, Indonesia, with a population of about 686,019. It lies at 0.0319°S, 109.3250°E. Pontianak is about 741 km (460 mi) north of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sungai Raya, 94 km to the northwest.

Pontianak at a glance

Where is Pontianak?

• The 23rd largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
• The largest city in West Kalimantan 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 Pontianak

• Sungai Raya — 94 km northwest
• Bengkayang — 97 km north
• Singkawang — 111 km north
• Pemangkat — 139 km north
• Kuching — 209 km northeast, Malaysia
• Sintang — 242 km east
• Simanggang — 276 km northeast, Malaysia
• Manggar — 338 km south
• Tanjung Pandan — 354 km southwest
• Pangkalanbuun — 390 km southeast

Largest cities in West Kalimantan

• Singkawang — 253,812
• Sintang — 85,000
• Pemangkat — 54,259
• Sungai Raya — 47,735
• Bengkayang — 33,385

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.