Map of Sabang, Indonesia

Sabang is a city in Aceh, Indonesia, with a population of about 43,527. It lies at 5.8897°N, 95.3164°E. Sabang is about 1,857 km (1,154 mi) northwest of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Banda Aceh, 39 km to the south.

Sabang at a glance

Where is Sabang?

• The 7th largest city in Aceh on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 47 min on the shortest day to 12 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sabang

• Banda Aceh — 39 km south
• Reuleuet — 131 km southeast
• Bireun — 171 km southeast
• Meulaboh — 214 km southeast
• Lhokseumawe — 218 km east
• Langsa — 333 km southeast
• Kathu — 402 km northeast, Thailand
• Wichit — 405 km northeast, Thailand
• Ban Talat Yai — 406 km northeast, Thailand
• Phuket — 406 km northeast, Thailand

Largest cities in Aceh

• Banda Aceh — 267,962
• Lhokseumawe — 200,876
• Langsa — 184,016
• Meulaboh — 64,646
• Bireun — 47,670
• Singkil — 46,800
• Reuleuet — 40,393

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.