Central Kalimantan · Indonesia
Kapuas travel guide
Kapuas is a city in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, home to about 406,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- BDJ65 km · Syamsudin Noor International Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Kapuas
Kapuas Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kapuas) is one of the thirteen regencies (kabupaten) which comprise Central Kalimantan Province, on the island of Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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When to go
The best time to visit Kapuas
Kapuas 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 330 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 Kapuas: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Syamsudin Noor International Airport (BDJ), about 65 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY, 99 km) and Warukin Airport (TJG, 146 km) are also within reach.
BDJ · Syamsudin Noor International Airport
PKY · Tjilik Riwut Airport
TJG · Warukin Airport
Questions
Kapuas: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kapuas?
Kapuas 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 330 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kapuas?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Syamsudin Noor International Airport (BDJ), about 65 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY, 99 km) and Warukin Airport (TJG, 146 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Kapuas?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Kapuas
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.