Map of Merauke, Indonesia
Merauke is the administrative centre of South Papua, Indonesia, with a population of about 116,864. It lies at 8.4996°S, 140.4061°E. Merauke is about 3,709 km (2,304 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mount Hagen, 514 km to the northeast.
Merauke at a glance
Country
Region
South Papua
Population
116,864GeoNames
Coordinates
-8.4996, 140.40618°29′58″S 140°24′22″E
Time zone
Asia/JayapuraUTC+09:00
Local time
–
Distance to Jakarta
3,709 km (2,304 mi)
Where is Merauke?
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 38 min on the shortest day to 12 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Merauke
- Mount Hagen — 514 km northeast, Papua New Guinea
- Wamena — 515 km north
- Mulia — 596 km northwest
- Abepura — 657 km north
- Sentani — 660 km north
- Jayapura — 664 km north
- Dobo — 746 km northwest
- Port Moresby — 749 km east, Papua New Guinea
- Lae — 753 km east, Papua New Guinea
- Nabire — 788 km northwest
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
Map of Indonesia and all its cities →
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.