North Sumatra · Indonesia
South Tapanuli travel guide
South Tapanuli is a city in North Sumatra, Indonesia, home to about 264,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- FLZ46 km · Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About South Tapanuli
South Tapanuli (Tapanuli Selatan in Indonesian Language, abbreviated Tapsel) is a regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Its seat is the town of Sipirok.
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When to go
The best time to visit South Tapanuli
South Tapanuli has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 354 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 Tapanuli: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ), about 46 km from the city centre in a straight line.
FLZ · Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport
Questions
South Tapanuli: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit South Tapanuli?
South Tapanuli has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 354 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to South Tapanuli?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport (FLZ), about 46 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in South Tapanuli?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near South Tapanuli
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.