Map of Samarinda, Indonesia

Samarinda is the administrative centre of East Kalimantan, Indonesia, with a population of about 865,306. It lies at 0.4917°S, 117.1458°E. Samarinda is about 1,308 km (813 mi) northeast of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Loa Janan, 12 km to the southwest.

Samarinda at a glance

Where is Samarinda?

• The 19th largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
• The largest city in East 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 Samarinda

• Loa Janan — 12 km southwest
• Bontang — 79 km northeast
• Balikpapan — 93 km south
• Muara Teweh — 255 km west
• Tanjung — 269 km southwest
• Amuntai — 301 km southwest
• Barabai — 304 km southwest
• Palu — 307 km east
• Tanjung Selor — 371 km north
• Majene — 395 km southeast

Largest cities in East Kalimantan

• Balikpapan — 695,287
• Loa Janan — 212,816
• Bontang — 194,606

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.