This town is at a distance of 287 km east of Palangka Raya city, the capital of Central Kalimantan Province.

[1] Tamiang Layang is located at the eastern part of Central Kalimantan.

This town is situated on a flat land of eastern Central Kalimantan with the elevation only reaching 11 metres above sea level.

[1] The climate of this town is tropical rainforest (Af) with huge amounts of precipitation almost all year long, constant high humidity, and temperature always above 20 °C.

For economic facilities, this town currently has six shopping complexes, one big market, two minimarkets, 31 grocery stores, 241 restaurants, 289 food stalls, six hotels, and two inns.