Indonesia
Practical guide
Indonesia is in Southeast Asia. It has 285,721,236 inhabitants across 1,904,569 km². It borders 3 countries. Its capital is Jakarta. People speak Indonesian and the currency is the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR). Ezplora has pages for 22 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Jakarta
- Population
- 285,721,236
- Area
- 1,904,569 km²
- Currency
- Indonesian Rupiah · IDR
- Languages
- Indonesian
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Dialling code
- +62
- Domain
- .id
When to go to Indonesia
The best months to visit Jakarta are June, July and August. In Jakarta, daytime highs go from 30° in January to 33° in September. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is January (388 mm) and the driest is July (68 mm). The rainy season runs from October to June. From September to October, highs go above 33°.
Weather in Jakarta month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 30° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 33° | 33° | 32° | 32° |
| low | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° |
| rain | 388 mm | 294 mm | 222 mm | 175 mm | 137 mm | 100 mm | 68 mm | 80 mm | 70 mm | 132 mm | 165 mm | 221 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Indonesia
- Jakartacapital · 18 m
- Surabayasea level
- Bekasi20 m
- Bandung707 m
- Medan28 m
- Depok90 m
- Tangerang18 m
- Palembangsea level
- Semarangsea level
- Makassarsea level
- South Tangerang40 m
- Batam39 m
- Jeparasea level
- Pekanbaru18 m
- Bandar Lampung93 m
- Bogor248 m
- Padangsea level
- Malang446 m
- Samarinda23 m
- Tasikmalaya354 m
- Serang30 m
- Balikpapan83 m
Distances in Indonesia
- Jakarta → Surabaya748 km 1 h 33 min · 9 h 13 min
- Jakarta → Bekasi25 km 46 min · 20 min
- Jakarta → Bandung153 km 53 min · 1 h 55 min
- Jakarta → Medan1,872 km 2 h 29 min · 27 h 46 min
- Jakarta → Depok23 km 47 min · 22 min
- Jakarta → Tangerang32 km 47 min · 28 min
1 h 33 min · 
9 h 13 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Indonesia?
The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta.
What currency is used in Indonesia?
Indonesia uses the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR).
What language is spoken in Indonesia?
In Indonesia, people speak Indonesian.
When is the best time to visit Indonesia?
The best months to visit Jakarta are June, July and August. In Jakarta, daytime highs go from 30° in January to 33° in September. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is January (388 mm) and the driest is July (68 mm). The rainy season runs from October to June. From September to October, highs go above 33°.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).