Map of Kendari, Indonesia
Kendari is the administrative centre of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, with a population of about 351,085. It lies at 3.9778°S, 122.5151°E. Kendari is about 1,753 km (1,089 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Raha, 98 km to the south.
Kendari at a glance
Country
Region
Southeast Sulawesi
Population
351,085GeoNames
Coordinates
-3.9778, 122.51513°58′40″S 122°30′54″E
Time zone
Asia/MakassarUTC+08:00
Local time
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Distance to Jakarta
1,753 km (1,089 mi)
Where is Kendari?
- The 39th largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
- The largest city in Southeast Sulawesi on this site.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 53 min on the shortest day to 12 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Kendari
- Raha — 98 km south
- Baubau — 165 km south
- Watampone — 250 km west
- Sengkang — 276 km west
- Palopo — 280 km northwest
- Sinjai — 281 km southwest
- Masamba — 290 km northwest
- Rantepao — 311 km west
- Parepare — 321 km west
- Luwuk — 338 km north
Largest cities in Southeast 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.