Map of Bitung, Indonesia
Bitung is a city in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, with a population of about 225,134. It lies at 1.4406°N, 125.1282°E. Bitung is about 2,201 km (1,368 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tondano, 28 km to the southwest.
Bitung at a glance
Country
Region
North Sulawesi
Population
225,134GeoNames
Coordinates
1.4406, 125.12821°26′26″N 125°07′42″E
Time zone
Asia/MakassarUTC+08:00
Local time
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Distance to Jakarta
2,201 km (1,368 mi)
Where is Bitung?
- The 2nd largest city in North Sulawesi on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 12 h 02 min on the shortest day to 12 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Bitung
- Tondano — 28 km southwest
- Manado — 31 km west
- Gorontalo — 251 km southwest
- Ternate — 261 km east
- Tobelo — 322 km east
- Luwuk — 372 km southwest
- Toli-Toli — 481 km west
- Malapatan — 504 km north, Philippines
- Alabel — 519 km north, Philippines
- General Santos — 520 km north, Philippines
Largest cities in North Sulawesi
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.