West Sumatra · Indonesia
Sijunjung travel guide
Sijunjung is a city in West Sumatra, Indonesia, home to about 230,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- PDG78 km · Minangkabau International Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Sijunjung
Sijunjung Regency formerly known as Sawahlunto Sijunjung, is an inland regency (kabupaten) in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The Regency covers an area of 3,150.58 km2, and it had a population of 201,823 at the 2010 census and 235,045 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 249,790 (comprising 126,310 males and 123,480 females).
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When to go
The best time to visit Sijunjung
Sijunjung 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).
Getting there
Getting to Sijunjung: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), about 78 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport / Roesmin Nurjadin AFB (PKU, 139 km) is also within reach.
PDG · Minangkabau International Airport
PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport / Roesmin Nurjadin AFB
Questions
Sijunjung: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sijunjung?
Sijunjung 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 Sijunjung?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), about 78 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport / Roesmin Nurjadin AFB (PKU, 139 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Sijunjung?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Sijunjung
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.