Map of Tanjung Balai, Indonesia

Tanjung Balai is a city in Riau Islands, Indonesia, with a population of about 48,953. It lies at 1.0001°N, 103.4219°E. Tanjung Balai is about 888 km (552 mi) northwest of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jurong Town, 50 km to the northeast.

Tanjung Balai at a glance

Where is Tanjung Balai?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 04 min on the shortest day to 12 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tanjung Balai

• Jurong Town — 50 km northeast, Singapore
• Queenstown Estate — 53 km northeast, Singapore
• Singapore — 57 km northeast, Singapore
• Woodlands — 64 km northeast, Singapore
• Marine Parade — 64 km northeast, Singapore
• Johor Bahru — 64 km northeast, Malaysia
• Batam — 69 km east
• Kampong Pasir Ris — 71 km northeast, Singapore
• Punggol — 71 km northeast, Singapore
• Taman Senai — 71 km north, Malaysia

Largest cities in Riau Islands

• Tanjung Pinang — 227,663

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.