Region: West Sumatra · Indonesia
Sawahlunto travel guide
Sawahlunto is a city in West Sumatra, Indonesia, home to about 61,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- PDG57 km · Minangkabau International Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Plugs
- C, F · 230 V
- Emergency
- 112
- Language
- Indonesian
Where to stay
Hotels in Sawahlunto
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Ombilin Sawahlunto | 1918 | 0.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Sawahlunto
Sawahlunto has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; April is the wettest, with about 313 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).
Public holidays in Indonesia, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Sawahlunto: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), about 57 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport / Roesmin Nurjadin AFB (PKU, 147 km) is also within reach.
Questions
Sawahlunto: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sawahlunto?
Sawahlunto has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; April is the wettest, with about 313 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sawahlunto?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), about 57 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport / Roesmin Nurjadin AFB (PKU, 147 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Sawahlunto?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Sawahlunto
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; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.