Back Südostasienspiele 1979 German Jeux d'Asie du Sud-Est de 1979 French Pesta Olahraga Asia Tenggara 1979 ID X Giochi del Sud-est asiatico Italian ស៊ីហ្គេមលើកទី១០ Cambodian 1979년 동남아시아 경기 대회 Korean Sukan Asia Tenggara 1979 Malay ၁၉၇၉ အရှေ့တောင်အာရှ အားကစားပြိုင်ပွဲ Burmese Sørøstasiatiske leker 1979 NB Jogos do Sudeste Asiático de 1979 Portuguese
| Host city | Jakarta, Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Nations | 7 |
| Sport | 16 |
| Opening | 21 September 1979 |
| Closing | 30 September 1979 |
| Opened by | Soeharto President of Indonesia |
| Closed by | Adam Malik Vice President of Indonesia |
| Ceremony venue | Gelora Senayan Stadium |
The 1979 Southeast Asian Games (Indonesian: Pesta Olahraga Asia Tenggara 1979), officially known as the 10th Southeast Asian Games, was a subcontinental multi-sport event held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 21 to 30 September 1979. This was the first time that Indonesia hosted the games. Indonesia is the fifth nation to host the Southeast Asian Games after Thailand, Burma, Malaysia and Singapore. The games was officially opened and closed by President Soeharto at the Senayan Sports Stadium. The final medal tally was led by host Indonesia, followed by Thailand and Burma.