Lampung · Indonesia
Metro travel guide
Metro is a city in Lampung, Indonesia, home to about 162,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- TKG20 km · Radin Inten II International Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Metro
The name Metro comes from the word Meterm in Dutch which means "centre" which means in the middle between Central Lampung and East Lampung, even in the centre of Lampung Province. It was strongly supported with its history and the establishment of a landmark in the form of a tower called the Meterm Tower in the Merdeka Park, Metro City Square. There is a second theory that Metro comes from the word Mitro (Javanese) which means friends, partners, associations, this was motivated by colonization coming from various regions outside Sumatra that entered Lampung.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Metro
Do
- Taman Metro Indonesia Indah
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When to go
The best time to visit Metro
Metro has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; February is the wettest, with about 294 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 Metro: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Radin Inten II International Airport (TKG), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
There is no railway station nor airport in this city. You can go to here through Trans Sumatra Toll Road, and exit at the East Tegineneng toll gate. Mulyojati 16C Main Bus Terminal serves short, medium and long distance routes to big cities in Sumatra and Java island.
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TKG · Radin Inten II International Airport
Questions
Metro: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Metro?
Metro has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; February is the wettest, with about 294 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Metro?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Radin Inten II International Airport (TKG), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Metro?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Metro
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.