Map of Palu, Indonesia
Palu is the administrative centre of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, with a population of about 389,959. It lies at 0.9083°S, 119.8708°E. Palu is about 1,561 km (970 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Poso, 112 km to the southeast.
Palu at a glance
Country
Region
Central Sulawesi
Population
389,959GeoNames
Coordinates
-0.9083, 119.87080°54′30″S 119°52′15″E
Time zone
Asia/MakassarUTC+08:00
Local time
–
Distance to Jakarta
1,561 km (970 mi)
Where is Palu?
- The 35th largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
- The largest city in Central Sulawesi on this site.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.
Cities near Palu
- Poso — 112 km southeast
- Masamba — 190 km south
- Rantepao — 229 km south
- Palopo — 235 km south
- Toli-Toli — 241 km northeast
- Polewali — 287 km south
- Bontang — 289 km northwest
- Samarinda — 307 km west
- Majene — 309 km south
- Loa Janan — 311 km west
Largest cities in Central Sulawesi
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.