West Sumatra · Indonesia
Lima Puluh Kota travel guide
Lima Puluh Kota is a city in West Sumatra, Indonesia, home to about 366,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- PDG92 km · Minangkabau International Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Lima Puluh Kota
Lima Puluh Kota Regency (meaning fifty towns in the Malay language) is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra province, Indonesia. It has an area of 3,273.40 km2 and a population of 348,249 according to the 2010 census and 383,525 according to the 2020 census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 406,228 (comprising 202,793 males and 203,435 females).
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When to go
The best time to visit Lima Puluh Kota
Lima Puluh Kota has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; April is the wettest, with about 284 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 Lima Puluh Kota: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), about 92 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport / Roesmin Nurjadin AFB (PKU, 109 km) is also within reach.
PDG · Minangkabau International Airport
PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport / Roesmin Nurjadin AFB
Questions
Lima Puluh Kota: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Lima Puluh Kota?
Lima Puluh Kota has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; April is the wettest, with about 284 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Lima Puluh Kota?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), about 92 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport / Roesmin Nurjadin AFB (PKU, 109 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Lima Puluh Kota?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Lima Puluh Kota
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.