South Kalimantan · Indonesia

Central Hulu Sungai travel guide

Central Hulu Sungai is a city in South Kalimantan, Indonesia, home to about 246,000 people.

Nearest airport
TJG41 km · Warukin Airport
Currency
IDRrupiah
Time zone
Asia/Makassar
Language
Indonesian

About

About Central Hulu Sungai

Central Hulu Sungai Regency is one of the regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. The area is 1,573.40 km2 and the population was 243,460 at the 2010 Census and 258,721 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 269,599 (comprising 135,767 males and 133,832 females).

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When to go

The best time to visit Central Hulu Sungai

Central Hulu Sungai has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 373 mm of rain.

0°15°31°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec373 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 Central Hulu Sungai: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Warukin Airport (TJG), about 41 km from the city centre in a straight line; Syamsudin Noor International Airport (BDJ, 118 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

TJG · Warukin Airport

41.3 km from the centreICAO WAON
large airport

BDJ · Syamsudin Noor International Airport

117.7 km from the centreICAO WAOO

Questions

Central Hulu Sungai: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Central Hulu Sungai?

Central Hulu Sungai has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 373 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Central Hulu Sungai?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Warukin Airport (TJG), about 41 km from the city centre in a straight line; Syamsudin Noor International Airport (BDJ, 118 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Central Hulu Sungai?

rupiah (IDR).

Nearby

Destinations near Central Hulu Sungai

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.