Map of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia

Sumbawa Besar is a city in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, with a population of about 62,753. It lies at 8.4932°S, 117.4202°E. Sumbawa Besar is about 1,193 km (741 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Taliwang, 68 km to the southwest.

Sumbawa Besar at a glance

Where is Sumbawa Besar?

• The 4th largest city in West Nusa Tenggara on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 38 min on the shortest day to 12 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Sumbawa Besar

• Taliwang — 68 km southwest
• Selong — 99 km west
• Dompu — 115 km east
• Praya — 129 km west
• Mataram — 144 km west
• Bima — 144 km east
• Klungkung — 222 km west
• Tambolaka — 225 km southeast
• Ubud — 237 km west
• Denpasar — 243 km west

Largest cities in West Nusa Tenggara

• Mataram — 441,147
• Bima — 165,113
• Selong — 92,464
• Taliwang — 55,340
• Dompu — 54,987
• Praya — 35,183

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.