Bontang
Bontang is a city in Indonesia with a population of about 189,968.
IndonesiaCity🏆 #84 most populated in Indonesia🕐 Asia/Makassar
Bontang is a city on the eastern coast of the island of Borneo in Indonesia, and is located in the province of East Kalimantan. It occupies a land area of 160.62 km2 (62.02 sq mi), and had a population of 140,787 people at the 2010 census, and 178,917 people at the 2020 census; the official estimate as of mid-2025 was 194,606 people. It is also the third most densely populated place in the province after Balikpapan and Samarinda.
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About Bontang
| Country | Indonesia |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 14 |
| Population | 189,968 |
| Local currency | IDR |
| Coordinates | 0.1324, 117.4854 |
| Time zone | Asia/Makassar |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 1,376 km · Jakarta |
| Population (Indonesia) | #84 most populated in Indonesia |
| Where on Earth | 0°7′57″N · 117°29′7″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 15 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 10,004 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Mbandaka (Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -0.13, -62.51 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Singapore | 1,525 km |
| Beijing | 4,424 km |
| Tokyo | 4,569 km |
| Sydney | 5,162 km |
| Dubai | 7,227 km |
| Moscow | 9,364 km |