Riau · Indonesia
Meranti Islands travel guide
Meranti Islands is a city in Riau, Indonesia, home to about 204,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- JHB131 km · Senai International Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Meranti Islands
Meranti Islands (Kepulauan Meranti) is an archipelago, most of which forms a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province and lies off the eastern coast of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It was created on 19 December 2008 by the separating of these large islands from the mainly mainland regency of Bengkalis.
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When to go
The best time to visit Meranti Islands
Meranti Islands has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; November is the wettest, with about 252 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 Meranti Islands: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Senai International Airport (JHB), about 131 km from the city centre in a straight line; Seletar Airport (XSP, 139 km) is also within reach.
JHB · Senai International Airport
XSP · Seletar Airport
Questions
Meranti Islands: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Meranti Islands?
Meranti Islands has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; November is the wettest, with about 252 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Meranti Islands?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Senai International Airport (JHB), about 131 km from the city centre in a straight line; Seletar Airport (XSP, 139 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Meranti Islands?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Meranti Islands
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.