Map of Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Banda Aceh is the administrative centre of Aceh, Indonesia, with a population of about 267,962. It lies at 5.5417°N, 95.3333°E. Banda Aceh is about 1,828 km (1,136 mi) northwest of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sabang, 39 km to the north.

Banda Aceh at a glance

Where is Banda Aceh?

• The largest city in Aceh on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 48 min on the shortest day to 12 h 27 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Banda Aceh

• Sabang — 39 km north
• Reuleuet — 111 km east
• Bireun — 156 km east
• Meulaboh — 179 km southeast
• Lhokseumawe — 205 km east
• Langsa — 315 km east
• Binjai — 411 km southeast
• Belawan — 420 km southeast
• Labuhan Deli — 422 km southeast
• Kathu — 424 km northeast, Thailand

Largest cities in Aceh

• Lhokseumawe — 200,876
• Langsa — 184,016
• Meulaboh — 64,646
• Bireun — 47,670
• Singkil — 46,800
• Sabang — 43,527
• Reuleuet — 40,393

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.