Map of Kupang, Indonesia

Kupang is the administrative centre of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, with a population of about 474,801. It lies at 10.1708°S, 123.6069°E. Kupang is about 1,896 km (1,178 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Soe, 82 km to the northeast.

Kupang at a glance

Where is Kupang?

• The 30th largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
• The largest city in East Nusa Tenggara on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 32 min on the shortest day to 12 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Kupang

• Soe — 82 km northeast
• Kefamenanu — 125 km northeast
• Atambua — 184 km northeast
• Suai — 204 km northeast, Timor-Leste
• Maliana — 220 km northeast, Timor-Leste
• Maumere — 231 km northwest
• Likisá — 259 km northeast, Timor-Leste
• Ende — 259 km northwest
• Aileu — 268 km northeast, Timor-Leste
• Dili — 281 km northeast, Timor-Leste

Largest cities in East Nusa Tenggara

• Labuan Bajo — 188,724
• Maumere — 87,720
• Ende — 87,269
• Atambua — 82,196
• Kefamenanu — 48,202
• Ruteng — 41,533
• Soe — 40,190
• Waingapu — 35,932
• Tambolaka — 35,790

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.