Highland Papua · Indonesia
Jayawijaya travel guide
Jayawijaya is a city in Highland Papua, Indonesia, home to about 263,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- WMX15 km · Wamena Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jayapura
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Jayawijaya
Jayawijaya Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua. It occupies an area of 13,925.31 km2 in the Baliem Valley, situated in the central highlands of the province.
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When to go
The best time to visit Jayawijaya
Jayawijaya has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; March is the wettest, with about 337 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 Jayawijaya: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Wamena Airport (WMX), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line.
WMX · Wamena Airport
Questions
Jayawijaya: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Jayawijaya?
Jayawijaya has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; March is the wettest, with about 337 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Jayawijaya?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Wamena Airport (WMX), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Jayawijaya?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Jayawijaya
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.