East Nusa Tenggara · Indonesia
Belu travel guide
Belu is a city in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, home to about 214,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- UAI48 km · Commander in Chief of FALINTIL, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, International Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Belu
Belu Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Situated on the north side of Timor island, it originally stretched to the south coast, but in December 2012 its southern half was detached to form the new Malaka Regency.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Belu
1 hotel 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edhotel Kusuma Atambua RedPartner RedDoorz | 0.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Belu
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Belu are May to September. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; January is the wettest, with about 255 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 Belu: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Commander in Chief of FALINTIL, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, International Airport (UAI), about 48 km from the city centre in a straight line; Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International Airport (OEC, 63 km) and Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL, 92 km) are also within reach.
UAI · Commander in Chief of FALINTIL, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, International Airport
OEC · Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International Airport
DIL · Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
Questions
Belu: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Belu?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Belu are May to September. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; January is the wettest, with about 255 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Belu?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Commander in Chief of FALINTIL, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, International Airport (UAI), about 48 km from the city centre in a straight line; Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International Airport (OEC, 63 km) and Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL, 92 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Belu?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Belu
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.