Map of Surakarta, Indonesia

Surakarta is a city in Central Java, Indonesia, with a population of about 526,870. It lies at 7.5561°S, 110.8317°E. Surakarta is about 465 km (289 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Grogol, 5 km to the south.

Surakarta at a glance

Where is Surakarta?

• The 29th largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Central Java on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 41 min on the shortest day to 12 h 34 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Surakarta

• Grogol — 5 km south
• Baki — 8 km southwest
• Kartasura — 10 km west
• Gatak — 15 km west
• Karanganom — 25 km southwest
• Sragen — 25 km northeast
• Boyolali — 26 km west
• Klaten — 30 km southwest
• Wedi — 35 km southwest
• Candi Prambanan — 43 km southwest

Largest cities in Central Java

• Semarang — 1,694,740
• Jepara — 1,257,912
• Pekalongan — 324,564
• Tegal — 297,173
• Cilacap — 256,996
• Purwokerto — 230,235
• Salatiga — 198,971
• Pemalang — 184,149
• Ungaran — 171,378
• Batang — 139,492

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.