Map of Ruteng, Indonesia

Ruteng is a city in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, with a population of about 41,533. It lies at 8.6114°S, 120.4644°E. Ruteng is about 1,525 km (948 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Labuan Bajo, 65 km to the west.

Ruteng at a glance

Where is Ruteng?

• The 7th largest city in East Nusa Tenggara on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 37 min on the shortest day to 12 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Ruteng

• Labuan Bajo — 65 km west
• Waingapu — 118 km south
• Ende — 134 km east
• Tambolaka — 162 km southwest
• Bima — 192 km west
• Maumere — 192 km east
• Dompu — 220 km west
• Sumbawa Besar — 335 km west
• Kupang — 386 km southeast
• Galesong — 386 km north

Largest cities in East Nusa Tenggara

• Kupang — 474,801
• Labuan Bajo — 188,724
• Maumere — 87,720
• Ende — 87,269
• Atambua — 82,196
• Kefamenanu — 48,202
• Soe — 40,190
• Waingapu — 35,932
• Tambolaka — 35,790

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.