Map of Jayapura, Indonesia
Jayapura is the administrative centre of Papua, Indonesia, with a population of about 410,852. It lies at 2.5337°S, 140.7181°E. Jayapura is about 3,777 km (2,347 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Abepura, 12 km to the southwest.
Jayapura at a glance
Country
Region
Papua
Population
410,852GeoNames
Coordinates
-2.5337, 140.71812°32′01″S 140°43′05″E
Time zone
Asia/JayapuraUTC+09:00
Local time
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Distance to Jakarta
3,777 km (2,347 mi)
Where is Jayapura?
- The 33rd largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
- The largest city in Papua 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 Jayapura
- Abepura — 12 km southwest
- Sentani — 23 km west
- Wamena — 262 km southwest
- Mulia — 331 km southwest
- Biak — 537 km west
- Mount Hagen — 537 km southeast, Papua New Guinea
- Nabire — 587 km west
- Merauke — 664 km south
- Manokwari — 763 km west
- Dobo — 804 km southwest
Largest cities in Papua
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.