Map of Ternate, Indonesia
Ternate is a city in North Maluku, Indonesia, with a population of about 210,836. It lies at 0.7906°N, 127.3842°E. Ternate is about 2,409 km (1,497 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tobelo, 125 km to the northeast.
Ternate at a glance
Country
Region
North Maluku
Population
210,836GeoNames
Coordinates
0.7906, 127.38420°47′26″N 127°23′03″E
Time zone
Asia/JayapuraUTC+09:00
Local time
–
Distance to Jakarta
2,409 km (1,497 mi)
Where is Ternate?
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.
Cities near Ternate
- Tobelo — 125 km northeast
- Bitung — 261 km west
- Tondano — 281 km west
- Manado — 292 km west
- Namlea — 452 km south
- Sorong — 469 km southeast
- Gorontalo — 481 km west
- Masohi — 488 km south
- Amahai — 490 km south
- Ambon — 507 km south
Largest cities in North Maluku
- Tobelo — 34,150
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.