Maluku · Indonesia

South Buru travel guide

South Buru is a city in Maluku, Indonesia, home to about 71,000 people.

Nearest airport
NAM82 km · Namniwel Airport
Currency
IDRrupiah
Time zone
Asia/Jayapura
Language
Indonesian

When to go

The best time to visit South Buru

South Buru has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; June is the wettest, with about 487 mm of rain.

0°15°31°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec487 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Buru: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Namniwel Airport (NAM), about 82 km from the city centre in a straight line.

medium airport

NAM · Namniwel Airport

81.8 km from the centreICAO WAPN

Questions

South Buru: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit South Buru?

South Buru has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; June is the wettest, with about 487 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to South Buru?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Namniwel Airport (NAM), about 82 km from the city centre in a straight line.

What currency is used in South Buru?

rupiah (IDR).

Nearby

Destinations near South Buru

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.