Map of Payakumbuh, Indonesia

Payakumbuh is a city in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of about 139,576. It lies at 0.2159°S, 100.6334°E. Payakumbuh is about 959 km (596 mi) northwest of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bukittinggi, 31 km to the west.

Payakumbuh at a glance

Where is Payakumbuh?

• The 2nd largest city in West Sumatra 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 Payakumbuh

• Bukittinggi — 31 km west
• Solok — 65 km south
• Pariaman — 73 km southwest
• Padang — 87 km south
• Pekanbaru — 121 km northeast
• Balai Pungut — 160 km northeast
• Sungai Penuh — 221 km south
• Dumai — 228 km northeast
• Padangsidempuan — 233 km northwest
• Sibolga — 300 km northwest

Largest cities in West Sumatra

• Padang — 942,938
• Bukittinggi — 121,028
• Pariaman — 92,183
• Solok — 73,438

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.