Map of Watampone, Indonesia

Watampone is a city in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, with a population of about 149,336. It lies at 4.5386°S, 120.3279°E. Watampone is about 1,504 km (935 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sengkang, 56 km to the northwest.

Watampone at a glance

Where is Watampone?

• The 4th largest city in South Sulawesi on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 52 min on the shortest day to 12 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Watampone

• Sengkang — 56 km northwest
• Sinjai — 66 km south
• Parepare — 97 km northwest
• Makassar — 120 km southwest
• Galesong — 137 km southwest
• Polewali — 164 km northwest
• Palopo — 173 km north
• Rantepao — 181 km north
• Majene — 187 km northwest
• Masamba — 221 km north

Largest cities in South Sulawesi

• Makassar — 1,474,393
• Palopo — 184,961
• Parepare — 160,309
• Galesong — 83,050
• Sengkang — 59,523
• Sinjai — 40,797
• Rantepao — 40,438
• Masamba — 38,024

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.