Map of Atambua, Indonesia

Atambua is a city in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, with a population of about 82,196. It lies at 9.1061°S, 124.8925°E. Atambua is about 2,014 km (1,252 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Maliana, 38 km to the east.

Atambua at a glance

Where is Atambua?

• The 5th largest city in East Nusa Tenggara on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 35 min on the shortest day to 12 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Atambua

• Maliana — 38 km east, Timor-Leste
• Suai — 46 km southeast, Timor-Leste
• Kefamenanu — 59 km southwest
• Likisá — 76 km northeast, Timor-Leste
• Aileu — 85 km northeast, Timor-Leste
• Dili — 96 km northeast, Timor-Leste
• Soe — 107 km southwest
• Kupang — 184 km southwest
• Maumere — 300 km west
• Ende — 356 km west

Largest cities in East Nusa Tenggara

• Kupang — 474,801
• Labuan Bajo — 188,724
• Maumere — 87,720
• Ende — 87,269
• Kefamenanu — 48,202
• Ruteng — 41,533
• Soe — 40,190
• Waingapu — 35,932
• Tambolaka — 35,790

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.