Riau · Indonesia
Where to stay in Dumai
Dumai is a city in Riau, Indonesia, home to about 264,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- DUM7 km · Pinang Kampai Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Dumai
Dumai (Jawi: دوماي, Chinese: 杜迈) is a coastal city in Riau Province on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, about 188 km from Pekanbaru, the provincial capital. The city has an area of 2,063.24 km2 and had 358,365 inhabitants at the mid 2025 official estimate (comprising 184,124 males and 174,241 females).
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Things to do
What to see and do in Dumai
See
- Hock Liong Kiong Temple
- Vihara Buddha Padma
- Vihara Mudita Maitreya
- Grand Mosque Al Mannan
- Koneng Beach
Do
- Kolam Renang Sasana Tirta
- Gor Bulu Tangkis Olympia
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Where to stay
Which part of Dumai to stay in
There are two or three nice and new hotels. Once you reach the jetty, do not allow any touts to bother you. Walk fast and get a tricycle (or better, book Grab before going out from terminal) to go to your hotel. Do not tell anybody how long you are going to stay. You can say you came for business meeting with your boss. Your boss is arriving later. You won't be bothered after that. Otherwise the van touts and tricycle touts will try to push prostitutes.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Dumai
12 hotels 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Zuri Dumai | 1.1 km | |
| OYO 1596 Taman Homestay Syariah OYO Rooms | 1.6 km | |
| OYO 1597 Hotel K77 OYO Rooms | 1.8 km | |
| OYO 1915 Southern Asia Hotel OYO Rooms | 1.9 km | |
| OYO 1969 Wisma Sari OYO Rooms | 5.6 km | |
| OYO 3063 Homestay 22 Syariah OYO Rooms | 1.8 km | |
| OYO 90697 Hotel Wisata OYO Rooms | 0.7 km | |
| OYO 90752 Ridho Guest House Syariah OYO Rooms | 4.1 km | |
| OYO Life 2923 Lavenia Kost 2 OYO Rooms | 0.8 km | |
| Patra Dumai | 1.9 km | |
| SPOT ON 2305 Andys Nur Penginapan OYO Rooms | 1.4 km | |
| The Zuri Dumai | 0.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Dumai
Dumai has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; November is the wettest, with about 259 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 Dumai: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM), about 6.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Malacca International Airport (MKZ, 111 km) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL, 123 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Dumai is well connected by road from Pekanbaru and Medan. The Trans-Sumatran Highway doesn't directly cross over the city, but goes near the city's edges. From Pekanbaru, it takes approximately 5 hours to reach Dumai. The primary mode of transport is either buses or "travels" (shared car pool). It costs approximately Rp70,000 per person by "travels" and Rp50,000 by bus. If you book a full car, it is roughly Rp450,000 from Pekanbaru. The roads are not good however. From Medan, it takes about 10 hours. The cost of travel is approximately Rp200,000-300,000 per person, depending upon the bus.
Getting around
Nothing much to see even if you don't have a transport. The town is quite small where you can walk around in half a day just like Kuah, Langkawi, Malaysia. Grab car serves the city. There's a public park in Sudirman street called Taman Bukit Gelanggang where you can rent a "delman"; a traditional horse-drawn cart.
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DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport
MKZ · Malacca International Airport
KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Dumai
Eat
You can taste a lot traditional food in Dumai. Ayam Penyet (Smash Chicken) is a fried chicken with hot/nice traditional chili. You can find sellers in Patimura street, Sei masang, and almost every street in Dumai. Pecel Lele is a fried fish with traditional chili. You can find a lot of food in Hasanuddin (Ombak) street, especially fresh seafood. Beware though if you visit here during fasting month of Ramadan, it will be very hard to find food for lunch. Only several fast food chain and Chinese-operated restaurant will open.
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Questions
Dumai: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Dumai?
Dumai has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; November is the wettest, with about 259 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Dumai?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM), about 6.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Malacca International Airport (MKZ, 111 km) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL, 123 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Dumai?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Dumai
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.