Map of Tarutung, Indonesia

Tarutung is a city in North Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of about 39,500. It lies at 2.0147°N, 98.9655°E. Tarutung is about 1,266 km (787 mi) northwest of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sibolga, 37 km to the southwest.

Tarutung at a glance

Where is Tarutung?

• The 20th largest city in North Sumatra on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 00 min on the shortest day to 12 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tarutung

• Sibolga — 37 km southwest
• Pangururan — 72 km northwest
• Padangsidempuan — 78 km southeast
• Rantauprapat — 97 km east
• Pematangsiantar — 106 km north
• Sidikalang — 109 km northwest
• Pekan Bahapal — 124 km north
• Kisaran — 130 km northeast
• Kabanjahe — 132 km northwest
• Singkil — 134 km west

Largest cities in North Sumatra

• Medan — 2,486,283
• Percut — 311,063
• Binjai — 279,302
• Pematangsiantar — 279,198
• Padangsidempuan — 243,843
• Tanjungbalai — 190,935
• Sunggal — 157,914
• Perbaungan — 157,174
• Kisaran — 141,915
• Gunungsitoli — 136,707

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.