West Sumatra · Indonesia

Dharmasraya travel guide

Dharmasraya is a city in West Sumatra, Indonesia, home to about 201,000 people.

Nearest airport
PDG124 km · Minangkabau International Airport
Currency
IDRrupiah
Time zone
Asia/Jakarta
Language
Indonesian

About

About Dharmasraya

Dharmasraya Regency is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 2,961.13 km2 and had a population of 191,422 at the 2010 Census and 228,591 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 248,105 (comprising 125,580 males and 122,520 females).

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When to go

The best time to visit Dharmasraya

Dharmasraya 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; April is the wettest, with about 319 mm of rain.

0°17°34°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec319 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 Dharmasraya: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), about 124 km from the city centre in a straight line.

large airport

PDG · Minangkabau International Airport

124.3 km from the centreICAO WIEE

Questions

Dharmasraya: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Dharmasraya?

Dharmasraya 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; April is the wettest, with about 319 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Dharmasraya?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), about 124 km from the city centre in a straight line.

What currency is used in Dharmasraya?

rupiah (IDR).

Nearby

Destinations near Dharmasraya

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.