Map of Tambolaka, Indonesia

Tambolaka is a city in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, with a population of about 35,790. It lies at 9.4283°S, 119.2380°E. Tambolaka is about 1,411 km (877 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Waingapu, 115 km to the east.

Tambolaka at a glance

Where is Tambolaka?

• The 10th largest city in East Nusa Tenggara on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 34 min on the shortest day to 12 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Tambolaka

• Waingapu — 115 km east
• Bima — 121 km northwest
• Labuan Bajo — 126 km northeast
• Dompu — 131 km northwest
• Ruteng — 162 km northeast
• Sumbawa Besar — 225 km northwest
• Taliwang — 273 km west
• Ende — 274 km east
• Selong — 310 km west
• Praya — 336 km west

Largest cities in East Nusa Tenggara

• Kupang — 474,801
• Labuan Bajo — 188,724
• Maumere — 87,720
• Ende — 87,269
• Atambua — 82,196
• Kefamenanu — 48,202
• Ruteng — 41,533
• Soe — 40,190
• Waingapu — 35,932

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.