Map of Palangkaraya, Indonesia

Palangkaraya is the administrative centre of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, with a population of about 318,247. It lies at 2.2083°S, 113.9167°E. Palangkaraya is about 902 km (560 mi) northeast of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kualakapuas, 103 km to the southeast.

Palangkaraya at a glance

Where is Palangkaraya?

• The 44th largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Central Kalimantan on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 00 min on the shortest day to 12 h 15 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Palangkaraya

• Kualakapuas — 103 km southeast
• Sampit — 113 km west
• Banjarmasin — 145 km southeast
• Amuntai — 150 km east
• Tanjung — 166 km east
• Barabai — 168 km east
• Martapura — 170 km southeast
• Muara Teweh — 178 km northeast
• Pangkalanbuun — 260 km west
• Balikpapan — 340 km east

Largest cities in Central Kalimantan

• Sampit — 166,773
• Pangkalanbuun — 108,814
• Muara Teweh — 46,652
• Kualakapuas — 35,632

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.