Region: West Kalimantan · Indonesia
Bengkayang travel guide
Bengkayang is a city in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, home to about 280,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- KCH90 km · Kuching International Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Plugs
- C, F · 230 V
- Emergency
- 112
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Bengkayang
Bengkayang Regency (Chinese: 孟嘉影) is a regency ("kabupaten") in West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia, (on the island of Borneo).
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When to go
The best time to visit Bengkayang
Bengkayang has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 535 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).
Public holidays in Indonesia, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Bengkayang: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kuching International Airport (KCH), about 90 km from the city centre in a straight line; Supadio International Airport (PNK, 139 km) is also within reach.
KCH · Kuching International Airport
PNK · Supadio International Airport
Questions
Bengkayang: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bengkayang?
Bengkayang has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 535 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bengkayang?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kuching International Airport (KCH), about 90 km from the city centre in a straight line; Supadio International Airport (PNK, 139 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Bengkayang?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Bengkayang
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; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.