Map of Jepara, Indonesia

Jepara is a city in Central Java, Indonesia, with a population of about 1,257,912. It lies at 6.5924°S, 110.6710°E. Jepara is about 425 km (264 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mlonggo, 7 km to the northeast.

Jepara at a glance

Where is Jepara?

• The 13th largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Central Java on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 44 min on the shortest day to 12 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Jepara

• Mlonggo — 7 km northeast
• Pecangaan — 13 km south
• Batang — 13 km north
• Gebog — 25 km southeast
• Baekrajan — 28 km southeast
• Kudus — 30 km southeast
• Jekulo — 37 km southeast
• Pati — 44 km southeast
• Semarang — 52 km southwest
• Juwana — 55 km east

Largest cities in Central Java

• Semarang — 1,694,740
• Surakarta — 526,870
• Pekalongan — 324,564
• Tegal — 297,173
• Cilacap — 256,996
• Purwokerto — 230,235
• Salatiga — 198,971
• Pemalang — 184,149
• Ungaran — 171,378
• Batang — 139,492

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.