# The 20 largest provinces of Indonesia

Central Kalimantan is Indonesia's largest province, with a land area of more than 153,000 km², followed by West and East Kalimantan. Since Papua was split up in 2022, Indonesia has 38 provinces. These are the 20 with the largest land area, with their capitals.

- 38 votes · 20 items
- Aug 19, 2026 · justroamer
- https://even.best/en/l/5440/the-20-largest-provinces-of-indonesia

## Top 20

1. **Central Kalimantan** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — No. 1, land area 153,430.36 km². Capital: Palangka Raya. Indonesia's largest province.
2. **Riau** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — No. 5, land area 89,900.78 km². Capital: Pekanbaru.
3. **South Papua** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — No. 4, land area 117,858.97 km². Capital: Merauke.
4. **North Sumatra** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — No. 8, land area 72,437.76 km². Capital: Medan.
5. **East Kalimantan** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — No. 3, land area 126,951.76 km². Capital: Samarinda.
6. **West Kalimantan** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — No. 2, land area 147,018.06 km². Capital: Pontianak.
7. **Central Papua** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — No. 11, land area 61,079.59 km². Capital: Nabire.
8. **West Papua** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — No. 12, land area 60,308.59 km². Capital: Manokwari.
9. **Jambi** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — No. 15, land area 49,023.04 km². Capital: Jambi.
10. **South Sumatra** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 6, land area 86,771.92 km². Capital: Palembang.
11. **Papua** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 7, land area 81,383.32 km². Capital: Jayapura.
12. **Central Sulawesi** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 10, land area 61,496.98 km². Capital: Palu.
13. **Aceh** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 13, land area 56,835.02 km². Capital: Banda Aceh.
14. **Highland Papua** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 14, land area 52,508.66 km². Capital: Jayawijaya (Wamena).
15. **East Java** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 16, land area 48,055.88 km². Capital: Surabaya.
16. **East Nusa Tenggara** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — No. 17, land area 46,378.11 km². Capital: Kupang.
17. **West Sumatra** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — No. 20, land area 42,107.67 km². Capital: Padang.
18. **North Kalimantan** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 9, land area 69,900.89 km². Capital: Tanjung Selor.
19. **Maluku** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 18, land area 46,133.83 km². Capital: Ambon.
20. **South Sulawesi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — No. 19, land area 45,323.98 km². Capital: Makassar.

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