diff --git a/seeder-api/src/index.js b/seeder-api/src/index.js
index 91d1adc..c863460 100644
--- a/seeder-api/src/index.js
+++ b/seeder-api/src/index.js
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ async function seedDatabase() {
 
         // Seed in order (respecting foreign key dependencies)
         // 1. Location data first (continents -> subregions -> countries -> states -> cities)
+        console.time('🌍 Total Location Seeding');
         await seedLocationData();
+        console.timeEnd('🌍 Total Location Seeding');
 
         // 2. Then companies (need countries)
         await seedCompanies();
diff --git a/seeder-api/src/seeders/location-loader.js b/seeder-api/src/seeders/location-loader.js
index 8269200..1b33b98 100644
--- a/seeder-api/src/seeders/location-loader.js
+++ b/seeder-api/src/seeders/location-loader.js
@@ -463,23 +463,33 @@ export async function seedLocationData() {
     try {
         // 1. Continents (from regions.sql - 6 records)
         console.log('1️⃣  Seeding Continents...');
+        console.time('   ⏱️  Continents');
         await executeSqlFile('regions.sql', 'continents');
+        console.timeEnd('   ⏱️  Continents');
 
         // 2. Subregions (22 records)
         console.log('2️⃣  Seeding Subregions...');
+        console.time('   ⏱️  Subregions');
         await executeSqlFile('subregions.sql', 'subregions');
+        console.timeEnd('   ⏱️  Subregions');
 
         // 3. Countries (~250 records)
         console.log('3️⃣  Seeding Countries...');
+        console.time('   ⏱️  Countries');
         await executeSqlFile('countries.sql', 'countries');
+        console.timeEnd('   ⏱️  Countries');
 
         // 4. States (~5400 records)
         console.log('4️⃣  Seeding States...');
+        console.time('   ⏱️  States');
         await executeSqlFile('states.sql', 'states');
+        console.timeEnd('   ⏱️  States');
 
         // 5. Cities (~160k records) - This is the big one
         console.log('5️⃣  Seeding Cities (this may take a while)...');
+        console.time('   ⏱️  Cities (Bulk Insert)');
         await executeGzippedSqlFile('cities.sql.gz', 'cities');
+        console.timeEnd('   ⏱️  Cities (Bulk Insert)');
 
         console.log('\n   ✅ Location data seeding complete!');