Map of Bengkulu, Indonesia

Bengkulu is the administrative centre of Bengkulu, Indonesia, with a population of about 397,321. It lies at 3.8004°S, 102.2655°E. Bengkulu is about 574 km (357 mi) northwest of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Curup, 46 km to the northeast.

Bengkulu at a glance

Where is Bengkulu?

• The 34th largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 54 min on the shortest day to 12 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Bengkulu

• Curup — 46 km northeast
• Lubuklinggau — 87 km northeast
• Pagar Alam — 112 km east
• Lahat — 142 km east
• Tanjungagung — 171 km east
• Baturaja — 214 km east
• Sungai Penuh — 217 km northwest
• Prabumulih — 222 km east
• Indralaya — 274 km east
• Jambi City — 287 km northeast

Largest cities in Bengkulu

• Curup — 46,245

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.