Map of Sampit, Indonesia

Sampit is a city in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, with a population of about 166,773. It lies at 2.5315°S, 112.9496°E. Sampit is about 791 km (491 mi) northeast of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Palangkaraya, 113 km to the east.

Sampit at a glance

Where is Sampit?

• The 2nd largest city in Central Kalimantan on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 58 min on the shortest day to 12 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Sampit

• Palangkaraya — 113 km east
• Pangkalanbuun — 148 km west
• Kualakapuas — 168 km east
• Banjarmasin — 202 km southeast
• Martapura — 234 km southeast
• Amuntai — 256 km east
• Barabai — 270 km east
• Tanjung — 276 km east
• Muara Teweh — 279 km northeast
• Sintang — 331 km northwest

Largest cities in Central Kalimantan

• Palangkaraya — 318,247
• Pangkalanbuun — 108,814
• Muara Teweh — 46,652
• Kualakapuas — 35,632

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.