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Indonesia
Capital: Jakarta · 39 regions · 9,306 places
IDUS travel advisory: 2/4Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Comprising between 13,000 and 17,000 islands—including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea—it is the world's largest archipelagic state and the 14th-largest country by area. Indonesia has extensive tropical forests and marine ecosystems that support some of the world's highest levels of biodiversity. Read more — Wikipedia
When to go
Best places in Indonesia in October
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Klungkung
Bali · Indonesia
31° / 23° 137 mm Oct
100
Lumajang
East Java · Indonesia
31° / 22° 154 mm Oct
100
Banyuwangi
East Java · Indonesia
31° / 23° 62 mm Oct
100
Negara
Bali · Indonesia
31° / 23° 76 mm Oct
100
Genteng
East Java · Indonesia
30° / 22° 124 mm Oct
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Ubud
Bali · Indonesia
30° / 22° 170 mm Oct
100
Kepanjen
East Java · Indonesia
29° / 20° 145 mm Oct
100
Kencong
East Java · Indonesia
31° / 23° 94 mm Oct
Go score
When to go in Indonesia: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakarta | 43 | 51 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 53 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 46 | 38 | 38 |
| Surabaya | 57 | 59 | 61 | 73 | 77 | 81 | 87 | 84 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 61 |
| Bekasi | 46 | 53 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 47 | 40 | 41 |
| Bandung | 62 | 67 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 64 | 57 | 59 |
| Medan | 48 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 41 | 47 | 48 | 42 | 41 | 35 | 37 | 41 |
| Depok | 50 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 54 | 59 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 53 | 46 | 47 |
| Tangerang | 44 | 52 | 46 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 46 | 39 | 41 |
| Palembang | 50 | 54 | 49 | 43 | 45 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 48 | 40 | 40 | 43 |
| Semarang | 60 | 62 | 61 | 68 | 74 | 78 | 86 | 85 | 81 | 74 | 66 | 61 |
| Makassar | 65 | 67 | 68 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 66 |
| South Tangerang | 48 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 62 | 58 | 49 | 44 | 44 |
| Batam | 75 | 81 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 63 | 63 |
| Jepara | 65 | 67 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 86 | 95 | 93 | 89 | 85 | 79 | 68 |
| Pekanbaru | 44 | 45 | 39 | 36 | 41 | 44 | 46 | 44 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 38 |
Water temperature
Sea temperature along the coast of Indonesia
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poso | 30° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Serui | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Manokwari | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Nabire | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Biak | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Sarmi | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° |
| Insrom | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Tanjungtiram | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° |
| Maba | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Singkawang | 28° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° |
All holiday types
All holiday types More ways to travel in Indonesia
Rainy season in Indonesia: October–May · Wettest month: January Month by month
Tourist density
Tourism in Indonesia
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
International visitors a year
16.11M
2019
World rank by arrivals
#32
Visitors per resident
0.06
Visitors per km²
8.4
Most popular destinations in Indonesia
Practical
Indonesia: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.
Power plugs
CF
- Voltage
- 127 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the left
Currency
Indonesian Rupiah
IDR · Rp
1 USD ≈ 18,042.7 IDR
- Languages
- Indonesian
- Calling code
- +62
Safety & travel advice
2
Exercise increased cautionUS travel advisory
No travel warningsUK travel advice · Sep 18, 2026
Typical prices
- Meal, casual restaurantIDR 137,150≈ $7.60
- CappuccinoIDR 37,200≈ $2.10
- Beer (0.5 l)IDR 52,600≈ $2.90
- Bottled water (1.5 l)IDR 17,350≈ $1.00
- Taxi, 5 kmIDR 94,000≈ $5.20
- Public transport ticketIDR 18,100≈ $1.00
- Mid-range hotel, per nightIDR 1,302,500≈ $72.00
Estimated from Indonesia’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 31% of US levels.
Upcoming public holidays
- Dec 25Christmas Day
- Jan 1New Year's Day
Popular destinations
Regions and islands with the best time to visit, climate across their towns and sea temperature.
- Bali Indonesia Best: June–October 98 Oct 30° 28°
Regions of Indonesia
39- West Java1,736 · 18.25M
- East Java2,516 · 9.94M
- Central Java1,036 · 8.99M
- Jakarta Special Capital Region3 · 8.57M
- North Sumatra88 · 5.45M
- Banten588 · 5.02M
- Riau63 · 2.88M
- South Sumatra51 · 2.51M
- South Sulawesi72 · 2.26M
- East Kalimantan29 · 2.12M
- Bali445 · 1.78M
- West Sumatra70 · 1.46M
- Lampung53 · 1.44M
- West Kalimantan36 · 1.24M
- South Kalimantan84 · 1.23M
- Yogyakarta17 · 1.21M
- East Nusa Tenggara1,411 · 1.18M
- Special Region of Aceh149 · 1.06M
- West Nusa Tenggara399 · 946.3K
- North Sulawesi57 · 942.5K
- Jambi31 · 893.1K
- Central Sulawesi27 · 753.5K
- Central Kalimantan30 · 676.1K
- Maluku29 · 654.3K
- Southeast Sulawesi19 · 614.3K
- Special Region of Papua37 · 609.6K
- Bangka–Belitung Islands11 · 496K
- Bengkulu17 · 443.6K
- North Kalimantan25 · 415.7K
- North Maluku25 · 383.9K
- Riau Islands30 · 302.6K
- Central Papua21 · 282.2K
- Southwest Papua21 · 263K
- Gorontalo12 · 205.4K
- West Papua32 · 173.3K
- West Sulawesi14 · 154.7K
- South Papua11 · 150.4K
- Highland Papua10 · 119.5K
- Other areas1 · 13.2K
Largest cities in Indonesia
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Jakarta
Jakarta Special Capital Region · Indonesia
33° / 23° 135 mm Oct
77
Surabaya
East Java · Indonesia
35° / 24° 47 mm Oct
47
Bekasi
West Java · Indonesia
33° / 23° 135 mm Oct
64
Bandung
West Java · Indonesia
29° / 18° 179 mm Oct
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Medan
North Sumatra · Indonesia
32° / 22° 340 mm Oct
53
Depok
West Java · Indonesia
32° / 22° 222 mm Oct
46
Tangerang
Banten · Indonesia
33° / 23° 151 mm Oct
40
Palembang
South Sumatra · Indonesia
32° / 23° 195 mm Oct
UNESCO
World Heritage sites in Indonesia
Prambanan Temple
Candi Prambanan · 0 km
Komodo National Park
Komodo · 12 km
Lorentz National Park
Kenyam · 63 km
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra
Sungai Penuh · 51 km
Ujung Kulon National Park
Cangkeuteuk Sabrang · 32 km
Sangiran
Surakarta · 12 km
Sawahlunto
Tanjungampalu · 7 km
Ombilin coal mine
Tanjungampalu · 8 km
Borobudur Temple Compounds
Mertoyudan · 10 km
Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy
Banjar Trunyan · 3 km
The Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and its Historic Landmarks
Yogyakarta · 0 km
Mengening Temple
Banjar Manukayaanyar · 1 km
Main airports
- SOCAdisoemarmo International AirportSurakarta
- DPSDenpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International AirportKuta, Badung
- DJJDortheys Hiyo Eluay International AirportSentani
- HLPHalim Perdanakusuma International AirportJakarta
- BTHHang Nadim International AirportBatam
- SRGJenderal Ahmad Yani AirportSemarang
- SUBJuanda International AirportSurabaya
- KNOKualanamu International AirportBeringin
- LOPLombok International AirportMataram (Pujut, Lombok Tengah)
- PDGMinangkabau International AirportPadang (Katapiang)
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