West Sumatra · Indonesia
Tanah Datar travel guide
Tanah Datar is a city in West Sumatra, Indonesia, home to about 362,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- PDG50 km · Minangkabau International Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Tanah Datar
Tanah Datar Regency is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) in West Sumatra province, Indonesia. The regency has an area of 1,337.1 km2 and had a population of 338,484 at the 2010 Census, which rose to 371,704 at the 2020 Census.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Tanah Datar
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Emersia Hotel and Resort Batusangkar | 1.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Tanah Datar
Tanah Datar has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; April is the wettest, with about 284 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 Tanah Datar: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), about 50 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
Tanah Datar: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tanah Datar?
Tanah Datar has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; April is the wettest, with about 284 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tanah Datar?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), about 50 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 Tanah Datar?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Tanah Datar
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.