Map of Pekalongan, Indonesia

Pekalongan is a city in Central Java, Indonesia, with a population of about 324,564. It lies at 6.8886°S, 109.6753°E. Pekalongan is about 322 km (200 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Wiradesa, 6 km to the west.

Pekalongan at a glance

Where is Pekalongan?

• The 43rd largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Central Java on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 43 min on the shortest day to 12 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Pekalongan

• Wiradesa — 6 km west
• Kedungwuni — 10 km south
• Wonopringgo — 12 km southwest
• Comal — 16 km west
• Buaran — 23 km southwest
• Pemalang — 32 km west
• Weleri — 44 km east
• Tarub — 56 km west
• Wonosobo — 58 km southeast
• Tegal — 59 km west

Largest cities in Central Java

• Semarang — 1,694,740
• Jepara — 1,257,912
• Surakarta — 526,870
• Tegal — 297,173
• Cilacap — 256,996
• Purwokerto — 230,235
• Salatiga — 198,971
• Pemalang — 184,149
• Ungaran — 171,378
• Batang — 139,492

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.