Map of Tanjung Selor, Indonesia
Tanjung Selor is the administrative centre of North Kalimantan, Indonesia, with a population of about 67,837. It lies at 2.8375°N, 117.3653°E. Tanjung Selor is about 1,542 km (958 mi) northeast of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tarakan, 59 km to the northeast.
Tanjung Selor at a glance
Country
Region
North Kalimantan
Population
67,837GeoNames
Coordinates
2.8375, 117.36532°50′15″N 117°21′55″E
Time zone
Asia/MakassarUTC+08:00
Local time
–
Distance to Jakarta
1,542 km (958 mi)
Where is Tanjung Selor?
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 57 min on the shortest day to 12 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Tanjung Selor
- Tarakan — 59 km northeast
- Tawau — 167 km north, Malaysia
- Semporna — 229 km northeast, Malaysia
- Lahad Datu — 265 km northeast, Malaysia
- Bontang — 301 km south
- Keningau — 308 km northwest, Malaysia
- Bangar — 329 km northwest, Brunei
- Limbang — 337 km northwest, Malaysia
- Sandakan — 344 km north, Malaysia
- Mentiri — 352 km northwest, Brunei
Largest cities in North Kalimantan
- Tarakan — 255,310
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.