Map of Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Salem is a city in Tamil Nadu, India, with a population of about 917,414. It lies at 11.6538°N, 78.1554°E. Salem is about 1,889 km (1,174 mi) south of New Delhi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rasipuram, 22 km to the south.
Salem at a glance
Country
Region
Tamil Nadu
Population
917,414GeoNames
Coordinates
11.6538, 78.155411°39′14″N 78°09′19″E
Time zone
Asia/KolkataUTC+05:30
Local time
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Distance to New Delhi
1,889 km (1,174 mi)
Where is Salem?
- The 8th largest city in Tamil Nadu on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 26 min on the shortest day to 12 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Salem
- Rasipuram — 22 km south
- Idappadi — 35 km west
- Mettur — 41 km west
- Tiruchengode — 42 km southwest
- Nāmakkal — 48 km south
- Attur — 49 km east
- Dharmapuri — 53 km north
- Kumarapalayam — 54 km southwest
- Bhavāni — 57 km southwest
- Erode — 58 km southwest
Largest cities in Tamil Nadu
- Chennai — 4,681,087
- Coimbatore — 2,136,916
- Kallakurichi — 1,682,687
- Madurai — 1,465,625
- Tirunelveli — 1,435,844
- Tiruchirappalli — 1,022,518
- Tiruppur — 963,173
- Erode — 521,891
- Vellore — 484,690
- Ambattūr — 466,205
Largest cities in India
- Mumbai — 12,691,836
- Delhi — 11,034,555
- Bengaluru — 8,495,492
- Hyderābād — 6,993,262
- Ahmedabad — 6,357,693
- Chennai — 4,681,087
- Kolkata — 4,631,392
- Surat — 4,591,246
- Pune — 3,124,458
- Jaipur — 3,046,163
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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.