Aceh · Indonesia

Bireuen travel guide

Bireuen is a city in Aceh, Indonesia, home to about 427,000 people.

Nearest airport
TXE49 km · Rembele Airport
Currency
IDRrupiah
Time zone
Asia/Jakarta
Language
Indonesian

About

About Bireuen

Bireuën Regency is a regency of Aceh, the westernmost province of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra, and was created on 4 October 1999 from the former western districts of North Aceh Regency.

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Where to stay

Hotels in Bireuen

1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Capital O 90601 Hotel Meuligoe
OYO Rooms
hotel20.2 km

When to go

The best time to visit Bireuen

Bireuen has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; December is the wettest, with about 232 mm of rain.

0°17°34°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec232 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Bireuen: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rembele Airport (TXE), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cut Nyak Dhien Airport (MEQ, 122 km) and Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ, 140 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

TXE · Rembele Airport

49.0 km from the centreICAO WITK
medium airport

MEQ · Cut Nyak Dhien Airport

122.1 km from the centreICAO WITC
large airport

BTJ · Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport

139.6 km from the centreICAO WITT

Questions

Bireuen: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Bireuen?

Bireuen has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; December is the wettest, with about 232 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Bireuen?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rembele Airport (TXE), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cut Nyak Dhien Airport (MEQ, 122 km) and Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ, 140 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Bireuen?

rupiah (IDR).

Nearby

Destinations near Bireuen

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.