Map of Sinjai, Indonesia

Sinjai is a city in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, with a population of about 40,797. It lies at 5.1241°S, 120.2530°E. Sinjai is about 1,488 km (925 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Watampone, 66 km to the north.

Sinjai at a glance

Where is Sinjai?

• The 7th largest city in South Sulawesi on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 49 min on the shortest day to 12 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Sinjai

• Watampone — 66 km north
• Makassar — 91 km west
• Galesong — 101 km west
• Sengkang — 114 km north
• Parepare — 142 km northwest
• Polewali — 213 km northwest
• Majene — 226 km northwest
• Baubau — 263 km east
• Raha — 275 km east
• Kendari — 281 km northeast

Largest cities in South Sulawesi

• Makassar — 1,474,393
• Palopo — 184,961
• Parepare — 160,309
• Watampone — 149,336
• Galesong — 83,050
• Sengkang — 59,523
• Rantepao — 40,438
• Masamba — 38,024

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.