Map of Purwokerto, Indonesia

Purwokerto is a city in Central Java, Indonesia, with a population of about 230,235. It lies at 7.4214°S, 109.2344°E. Purwokerto is about 296 km (184 mi) southeast of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sokaraja, 7 km to the southeast.

Purwokerto at a glance

Where is Purwokerto?

• The 7th largest city in Central Java on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 41 min on the shortest day to 12 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Purwokerto

• Sokaraja — 7 km southeast
• Banyumas — 12 km southeast
• Baturaden — 14 km north
• Purbalingga — 15 km east
• Wangon — 23 km southwest
• Gombong — 37 km southeast
• Cilacap — 42 km southwest
• Lebaksiu — 43 km north
• Slawi — 50 km north
• Majenang — 54 km west

Largest cities in Central Java

• Semarang — 1,694,740
• Jepara — 1,257,912
• Surakarta — 526,870
• Pekalongan — 324,564
• Tegal — 297,173
• Cilacap — 256,996
• 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.