Map of Jambi City, Indonesia

Jambi City is the administrative centre of Jambi, Indonesia, with a population of about 635,101. It lies at 1.6000°S, 103.6167°E. Jambi City is about 626 km (389 mi) northwest of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mendaha, 65 km to the north.

Jambi City at a glance

Where is Jambi City?

• The 27th largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Jambi on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 02 min on the shortest day to 12 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Jambi City

• Mendaha — 65 km north
• Simpang — 65 km northeast
• Kuala Tungkal — 89 km north
• Palembang — 193 km southeast
• Lubuklinggau — 206 km southwest
• Prabumulih — 215 km south
• Indralaya — 218 km southeast
• Curup — 241 km southwest
• Lahat — 243 km south
• Sungai Penuh — 252 km west

Largest cities in Jambi

• Sungai Penuh — 102,224
• Mendaha — 56,268
• Simpang — 36,652
• Kuala Tungkal — 33,683

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.