Map of Solok, Indonesia

Solok is a city in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of about 73,438. It lies at 0.8006°S, 100.6571°E. Solok is about 913 km (567 mi) northwest of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Padang, 38 km to the southwest.

Solok at a glance

Where is Solok?

• The 5th largest city in West Sumatra on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Solok

• Padang — 38 km southwest
• Pariaman — 63 km west
• Bukittinggi — 63 km northwest
• Payakumbuh — 65 km north
• Sungai Penuh — 162 km southeast
• Pekanbaru — 170 km northeast
• Balai Pungut — 218 km north
• Padangsidempuan — 287 km northwest
• Dumai — 288 km north
• Sibolga — 351 km northwest

Largest cities in West Sumatra

• Padang — 942,938
• Payakumbuh — 139,576
• Bukittinggi — 121,028
• Pariaman — 92,183

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.