Map of Sibu, Malaysia

Sibu is a city in Sarawak, Malaysia, with a population of about 198,239. It lies at 2.3000°N, 111.8167°E. Sibu is about 1,129 km (702 mi) east of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sarikei, 39 km to the southwest.

Sibu at a glance

Where is Sibu?

• The 28th largest city in Malaysia by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Sarawak on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 59 min on the shortest day to 12 h 15 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sibu

• Sarikei — 39 km southwest
• Mukah — 73 km northeast
• Simanggang — 124 km south
• Bintulu — 166 km northeast
• Kuching — 185 km southwest
• Sintang — 251 km south, Indonesia
• Bengkayang — 311 km southwest, Indonesia
• Miri — 336 km northeast
• Pemangkat — 341 km west, Indonesia
• Marudi — 348 km northeast

Largest cities in Sarawak

• Kuching — 402,738
• Miri — 300,543
• Bintulu — 151,617
• Marudi — 90,100
• Simanggang — 47,313
• Sarikei — 44,039
• Limbang — 38,093
• Mukah — 33,478

Largest cities in Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur — 1,453,975
• Johor Bahru — 858,118
• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Petaling Jaya — 807,879
• Ipoh — 759,952
• Shah Alam — 740,750
• Malacca — 579,000
• Kota Bharu — 568,900
• Kuantan — 548,014
• Sungai Petani — 544,851

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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.