Map of Miri, Malaysia

Miri is a city in Sarawak, Malaysia, with a population of about 300,543. It lies at 4.3993°N, 113.9916°E. Miri is about 1,372 km (853 mi) east of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kuala Belait, 34 km to the northeast.

Miri at a glance

Where is Miri?

• The 20th largest city in Malaysia by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Sarawak on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 52 min on the shortest day to 12 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Miri

• Kuala Belait — 34 km northeast, Brunei
• Marudi — 43 km southeast
• Tutong — 86 km northeast, Brunei
• Bandar Seri Begawan — 118 km northeast, Brunei
• Limbang — 120 km east
• Bangar — 125 km east, Brunei
• Mentiri — 131 km northeast, Brunei
• Labuan — 170 km northeast
• Bandar Labuan — 171 km northeast
• Bintulu — 173 km southwest

Largest cities in Sarawak

• Kuching — 402,738
• Sibu — 198,239
• Bintulu — 151,617
• Marudi — 90,100
• Simanggang — 47,313
• Sarikei — 44,039
• Limbang — 38,093
• Mukah — 33,478

Largest cities in Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur — 1,453,975
• Johor Bahru — 858,118
• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Petaling Jaya — 807,879
• Ipoh — 759,952
• Shah Alam — 740,750
• Malacca — 579,000
• Kota Bharu — 568,900
• Kuantan — 548,014
• Sungai Petani — 544,851

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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.