Map of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of about 696,731. It lies at 43.8486°N, 18.3564°E. The nearest city on our map is Ilidža, 5 km to the southwest.

Sarajevo at a glance

Where is Sarajevo?

• The largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina by recorded population.
• The largest city in Federation of B&H on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 54 min on the shortest day to 15 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sarajevo

• Ilidža — 5 km southwest
• Zenica — 53 km northwest
• Mostar — 71 km southwest
• Bugojno — 76 km west
• Lukavac — 78 km north
• Tuzla — 81 km north
• Pljevlja — 97 km southeast, Montenegro
• Brčko — 119 km north
• Užice — 120 km east, Serbia
• Bijeljina — 122 km northeast

Largest cities in Federation of B&H

• Zenica — 164,423
• Tuzla — 142,486
• Mostar — 104,518
• Bihać — 75,641
• Ilidža — 71,277
• Lukavac — 44,520
• Bugojno — 41,378

Largest cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Banja Luka — 221,106
• Zenica — 164,423
• Tuzla — 142,486
• Mostar — 104,518
• Bihać — 75,641
• Ilidža — 71,277
• Lukavac — 44,520
• Bugojno — 41,378
• Brčko — 38,968
• Bijeljina — 37,692

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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.