Map of Sibolga, Indonesia

Sibolga is a city in North Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of about 92,244. It lies at 1.7402°N, 98.7812°E. Sibolga is about 1,259 km (782 mi) northwest of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tarutung, 37 km to the northeast.

Sibolga at a glance

Where is Sibolga?

• The 14th largest city in North Sumatra on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 01 min on the shortest day to 12 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sibolga

• Tarutung — 37 km northeast
• Padangsidempuan — 68 km southeast
• Pangururan — 97 km north
• Rantauprapat — 124 km east
• Sidikalang — 124 km northwest
• Singkil — 126 km northwest
• Gunungsitoli — 139 km west
• Pematangsiantar — 139 km north
• Kisaran — 167 km northeast
• Tanjungbalai — 177 km northeast

Largest cities in North Sumatra

• Medan — 2,486,283
• Percut — 311,063
• Binjai — 279,302
• Pematangsiantar — 279,198
• Padangsidempuan — 243,843
• Tanjungbalai — 190,935
• Sunggal — 157,914
• Perbaungan — 157,174
• Kisaran — 141,915
• Gunungsitoli — 136,707

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.