North Sumatra · Indonesia
Batu Bara travel guide
Batu Bara is a city in North Sumatra, Indonesia, home to about 347,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- KNO90 km · Kualanamu International Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Batu Bara
Batubara Regency is a regency on North Sumatra's eastern shoreline, with the town of Limapuluh as the seat of its administration. It was carved out from the seven most westerly coastal districts of Asahan Regency with effect from 15 June 2007.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Batu Bara
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| OYO 1631 Hotel Apple OYO Rooms | 22.4 km | |
| RedDoorz @ Sei Mangkei Perdagangan Simalungun RedDoorz | 22.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Batu Bara
Batu Bara has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 291 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Batu Bara: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), about 90 km from the city centre in a straight line.
KNO · Kualanamu International Airport
Questions
Batu Bara: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Batu Bara?
Batu Bara has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 291 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Batu Bara?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), about 90 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Batu Bara?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Batu Bara
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.