Map of Palembang, Indonesia

Palembang is the administrative centre of South Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of about 1,801,367. It lies at 2.9167°S, 104.7458°E. Palembang is about 434 km (270 mi) northwest of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Indralaya, 38 km to the south.

Palembang at a glance

Where is Palembang?

• The 8th largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
• The largest city in South Sumatra on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 57 min on the shortest day to 12 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Palembang

• Indralaya — 38 km south
• Prabumulih — 81 km southwest
• Baturaja — 149 km southwest
• Tanjungagung — 154 km southwest
• Lahat — 165 km southwest
• Pangkalpinang — 175 km northeast
• Jambi City — 193 km northwest
• Sungailiat — 193 km northeast
• Simpang — 197 km north
• Pagar Alam — 207 km southwest

Largest cities in South Sumatra

• Lubuklinggau — 234,166
• Baturaja — 134,759
• Prabumulih — 103,470
• Pagar Alam — 70,386
• Lahat — 65,906
• Tanjungagung — 53,117
• Indralaya — 42,498

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
• Semarang — 1,694,740
• Makassar — 1,474,393
• South Tangerang — 1,429,529

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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.