Map of Balikpapan, Indonesia
Balikpapan is a city in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, with a population of about 695,287. It lies at 1.2675°S, 116.8289°E. Balikpapan is about 1,237 km (768 mi) northeast of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Loa Janan, 82 km to the north.
Balikpapan at a glance
Country
Region
East Kalimantan
Population
695,287GeoNames
Coordinates
-1.2675, 116.82891°16′03″S 116°49′44″E
Time zone
Asia/MakassarUTC+08:00
Local time
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Distance to Jakarta
1,237 km (768 mi)
Where is Balikpapan?
- The 22nd largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
- The 2nd largest city in East Kalimantan on this site.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 12 h 03 min on the shortest day to 12 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Balikpapan
- Loa Janan — 82 km north
- Samarinda — 93 km north
- Bontang — 172 km northeast
- Tanjung — 187 km southwest
- Amuntai — 217 km southwest
- Barabai — 217 km southwest
- Muara Teweh — 218 km west
- Martapura — 323 km southwest
- Kualakapuas — 333 km southwest
- Banjarmasin — 338 km southwest
Largest cities in East Kalimantan
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.