Southeast Sulawesi · Indonesia
Wakatobi travel guide
Wakatobi is a city in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, home to about 108,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- WNI6 km · Matahora Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Language
- Indonesian
Where to stay
Hotels in Wakatobi
2 hotels 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Patuno Resort Wakatobi | 2009 | 7.8 km |
| RedDoorz @ Wangi-Wangi Island Wakatobi RedDoorz | 5.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Wakatobi
Wakatobi 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; December is the wettest, with about 259 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 Wakatobi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Matahora Airport (WNI), about 5.5 km from the city centre in a straight line.
WNI · Matahora Airport
Questions
Wakatobi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Wakatobi?
Wakatobi 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; December is the wettest, with about 259 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Wakatobi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Matahora Airport (WNI), about 5.5 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Wakatobi?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Wakatobi
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.