Cities & Towns

Cities in Indonesia - Best Places to Visit

There are 280 cities in Indonesia. Denpasar is the most popular city with a population of 725,314.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Denpasar
1
Denpasar
Bali's capital and main gateway
Pop. 725,314
Batam
2
Batam
Island city in Indonesia, known for resorts
Pop. 1,164,352
Jakarta
3
Jakarta
Indonesia's sprawling capital
Pop. 8,540,121
Yogyakarta
4
Yogyakarta
Javanese cultural capital near Borobudur and Prambanan
Pop. 373,589
Ubud
5
Ubud
Cultural center in Bali, Indonesia
Pop. 74,800
Surabaya
6
Surabaya
Second largest city in Indonesia
Pop. 2,874,314
Medan
7
Medan
Major city in North Sumatra province
Pop. 2,435,252
Manado
8
Manado
City known for its natural beauty
Pop. 451,916
Malang
9
Malang
City in East Java, Indonesia
Pop. 847,182
10
Palembang
Major city in Indonesia, known for trade
Pop. 1,668,848
Semarang
11
Semarang
Port city known for its vibrant culture
Pop. 1,653,524
Padang
12
Padang
City in West Sumatra, known for culture
Pop. 909,040
Banda Aceh
13
Banda Aceh
Aceh provincial capital heavily affected by 2004 tsunami
Pop. 255,029
Bekasi
14
Bekasi
City known for its rapid urbanization
Pop. 2,564,940
15
Banjarmasin
City in South Kalimantan, Indonesia
Pop. 657,663
Jayapura
16
Jayapura
Capital of Papua with stunning natural scenery
Pop. 404,004
Surakarta
17
Surakarta
Indonesian city known for its cultural diversity
Pop. 526,870
Bogor
18
Bogor
City in West Java, famous for botanical gardens
Pop. 1,127,408
Tangerang
19
Tangerang
City in Indonesia known for manufacturing industry
Pop. 1,912,679
Pekanbaru
20
Pekanbaru
City in Indonesia, known for palm oil production
Pop. 1,085,000
Samarinda
21
Samarinda
City in East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Pop. 831,460
22
Pontianak
Capital of West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Pop. 658,685
Serang
23
Serang
City in Banten province, Indonesia
Pop. 692,101
24
Ambon, Maluku
City in Maluku province, Indonesia
Pop. 347,288
25
Jambi
City in Indonesia known for its palm oil production
Pop. 606,200
Bengkulu
26
Bengkulu
City in Indonesia with beautiful beaches
Pop. 373,591
Pangkalpinang
27
Pangkalpinang
City in Indonesia, capital of Bangka-Belitung
Pop. 216,893
Bandar Lampung
28
Bandar Lampung
City in Indonesia, known for trade and tourism
Pop. 1,166,066
Balikpapan
29
Balikpapan
Oil city in East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Pop. 695,287
30
Palangka Raya
Capital city of Central Kalimantan Province, Indonesia
Cirebon
31
Cirebon
City in West Java, Indonesia
Pop. 341,980
Manokwari
32
Manokwari
City in West Papua, Indonesia
Pop. 107,325
Gorontalo
33
Gorontalo
City in Gorontalo, Indonesia
Pop. 198,539
34
Bukittinggi
City in West Sumatra, Indonesia
Pop. 121,028
Kendari
35
Kendari
City in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
Pop. 345,107
South Tangerang
36
South Tangerang
City known for its rapid urban development
Pop. 1,404,785
Magelang
37
Magelang
City in Central Java, Indonesia
Pop. 121,526
38
Sorong
Indonesian city known for its natural beauty
Pop. 254,294
39
Sukabumi
City in West Java, known for its tea plantations
Pop. 360,644
Pekalongan
40
Pekalongan
City in Central Java, known for its batik industry
Pop. 317,524
Tegal
41
Tegal
City in Central Java with rich culture
Pop. 282,781
Probolinggo
42
Probolinggo
City in East Java, Indonesia
Pop. 246,980
Dumai
43
Dumai
Port city in Riau, Indonesia
Pop. 331,832
44
Pematangsiantar
City in North Sumatra, Indonesia's agricultural center
Pop. 274,838
Tarakan
45
Tarakan
City in North Kalimantan, known for biodiversity
Pop. 249,960
Binjai
46
Binjai
City in North Sumatra with diverse culture
Pop. 279,302
Singkawang
47
Singkawang
City in West Kalimantan province, Indonesia
Pop. 246,112
Madiun
48
Madiun
City in Indonesia known for its agriculture
Pop. 202,544
Kuta District
49
Kuta District
City in Bali, famous for its beaches
Pop. 30,012
Cilegon
50
Cilegon
City known for its steel production
Pop. 450,271
Kediri
51
Kediri
City in Indonesia, known for its rice production
Pop. 235,143
Pasuruan
52
Pasuruan
City in East Java, Indonesia
Pop. 212,466
Langsa
53
Langsa
City in Aceh known for its agriculture
Pop. 194,730
Tanjungbalai
54
Tanjungbalai
City in Indonesia, known for its fishing industry
Pop. 183,170
Blitar
55
Blitar
City in East Java with rich culture
Pop. 150,371
56
Sibolga
Port city on North Sumatra's west coast
Pop. 91,265
57
Sabang
Island town on Weh Island, diving and ferry port
Pop. 42,066
Padangsidimpuan
58
Padangsidimpuan
City in Indonesia, known for its agriculture
Pop. 236,217
Batu
59
Batu
City in East Java, known for tourism
Pop. 221,714
60
Ternate
City in Indonesia famous for its spice trade
Pop. 204,920
Payakumbuh
61
Payakumbuh
City in West Sumatra, Indonesia's cultural hub
Pop. 139,576
Singaraja
62
Singaraja
Coastal city in Bali, Indonesia
Pop. 133,784
63
Bima
City in West Nusa Tenggara with stunning beaches
Pop. 161,362
Bau-Bau
64
Bau-Bau
Port city on Buton Island with historical fort
65
Prabumulih
City in South Sumatra, Indonesia
Pop. 103,470
66
Lubuklinggau
City in Indonesia, known for its coal mining
Pop. 234,166
Bontang
67
Bontang
City in East Kalimantan, Indonesia's natural resources
Pop. 189,968
Mojokerto
68
Mojokerto
City in East Java, Indonesia
Pop. 141,785
Gunungsitoli
69
Gunungsitoli
City in North Sumatra, known for its culture
Pop. 136,707
Purwokerto
70
Purwokerto
City in Central Java with rich history
Pop. 230,235
71
Tomohon
Highland city in North Sulawesi, famous markets
Pop. 27,624
Merauke
72
Merauke
City in South Papua, Indonesia's easternmost city
Pop. 102,351
Labuan Bajo
73
Labuan Bajo
City in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, near Komodo
Pop. 188,724
74
Batuan
Village in Bali known for traditional dance and art
75
Kotamobagu
City in North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Purwakarta
76
Purwakarta
City famous for its industrial sector
Pop. 179,233
77
Tual and Langgur
Island and urban area in Southeast Maluku, Indonesia
Ciamis
78
Ciamis
City in West Java, Indonesia
Pop. 109,839
79
Cianjur Regency
Indonesian city known for its agriculture
Pop. 174,587
Sungailiat
80
Sungailiat
Port town on Bangka Island with tin-mining history
81
Atambua
Border town in West Timor, near Timor-Leste
Pop. 82,196
82
Tidore Islands
Historic sultanate island city in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia
Jepara
83
Jepara
City in Central Java, known for woodcraft
Pop. 1,257,912
Jember
84
Jember
Indonesian city in East Java province
Pop. 298,585
Sampit
85
Sampit
City in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Pop. 166,773
86
Martapura, South Kalimantan
City in South Kalimantan known for its mining
Pop. 131,449
Jombang, Jombang
87
Jombang, Jombang
City in East Java, Indonesia
Pop. 126,465
88
Pasarkemis
City in Indonesia known for its textile industry
Pop. 273,659
Pamulang
89
Pamulang
Indonesian city known for its urban development
Pop. 174,557
Ungaran
90
Ungaran
City in Indonesia, known for its agriculture
Pop. 171,378
Perbaungan
91
Perbaungan
City in North Sumatra, Indonesia
Pop. 157,174
Baturaja
92
Baturaja
City in South Sumatra, Indonesia
Pop. 134,759
Teluknaga
93
Teluknaga
City in West Java, near Jakarta
Pop. 128,275
Pelabuhan Belawan
94
Pelabuhan Belawan
Port city in North Sumatra, Indonesia
Pop. 102,707
95
Blangkejeren
Administrative seat of Gayo Lues Regency, Aceh
96
Kresek
City in West Java, Indonesia
Pop. 110,182
Lembang
97
Lembang
City in Indonesia, known for its tourism
Pop. 183,130
Lumajang
98
Lumajang
City in East Java, Indonesia
Pop. 123,626
Depok
99
Depok
City in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Pop. 104,527
Sumedang
100
Sumedang
City known for its cultural heritage
Pop. 200,000