Map of Barabai, Indonesia

Barabai is a city in South Kalimantan, Indonesia, with a population of about 55,956. It lies at 2.5833°S, 115.3833°E. Barabai is about 1,029 km (639 mi) northeast of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Amuntai, 24 km to the northwest.

Barabai at a glance

Where is Barabai?

• The 3rd largest city in South Kalimantan on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 58 min on the shortest day to 12 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Barabai

• Amuntai — 24 km northwest
• Tanjung — 46 km north
• Martapura — 109 km southwest
• Banjarmasin — 120 km southwest
• Kualakapuas — 120 km southwest
• Palangkaraya — 168 km west
• Muara Teweh — 190 km north
• Balikpapan — 217 km northeast
• Loa Janan — 293 km northeast
• Samarinda — 304 km northeast

Largest cities in South Kalimantan

• Banjarmasin — 657,663
• Martapura — 131,449
• Amuntai — 55,560
• Tanjung — 37,291

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.