North Sumatra · Indonesia
South Nias travel guide
South Nias is a city in North Sumatra, Indonesia, home to about 290,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- GNS65 km · Binaka Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About South Nias
Nias Selatan (South Nias) Regency is a regency in North Sumatra province, Indonesia, created on 25 February 2003 by the division of the existing Nias Regency.
Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Hotels in South Nias
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oseda Nias Surf House | 5.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit South Nias
South Nias has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; November is the wettest, with about 394 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 Nias: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Binaka Airport (GNS), about 65 km from the city centre in a straight line.
GNS · Binaka Airport
Questions
South Nias: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit South Nias?
South Nias has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; November is the wettest, with about 394 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to South Nias?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Binaka Airport (GNS), about 65 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in South Nias?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near South Nias
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.