Bangka Belitung Islands · Indonesia
South Bangka travel guide
South Bangka is a city in Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia, home to about 163,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- PGK71 km · Depati Amir Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
When to go
The best time to visit South Bangka
South Bangka has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; December is the wettest, with about 279 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 South Bangka: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Depati Amir Airport (PGK), about 71 km from the city centre in a straight line.
PGK · Depati Amir Airport
Questions
South Bangka: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit South Bangka?
South Bangka has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; December is the wettest, with about 279 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to South Bangka?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Depati Amir Airport (PGK), about 71 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in South Bangka?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near South Bangka
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.