Map of Singkawang, Indonesia

Singkawang is a city in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, with a population of about 253,812. It lies at 0.9093°N, 108.9846°E. Singkawang is about 827 km (514 mi) north of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sungai Raya, 25 km to the south.

Singkawang at a glance

Where is Singkawang?

• The 2nd largest city in West Kalimantan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Singkawang

• Sungai Raya — 25 km south
• Pemangkat — 29 km north
• Bengkayang — 51 km east
• Pontianak — 111 km south
• Kuching — 166 km northeast, Malaysia
• Simanggang — 277 km east, Malaysia
• Sintang — 295 km east
• Sarikei — 312 km northeast, Malaysia
• Sibu — 351 km northeast, Malaysia
• Manggar — 429 km south

Largest cities in West Kalimantan

• Pontianak — 686,019
• Sintang — 85,000
• Pemangkat — 54,259
• Sungai Raya — 47,735
• Bengkayang — 33,385

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.