Highland Papua · Indonesia
Yahukimo travel guide
Yahukimo is a city in Highland Papua, Indonesia, home to about 310,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- WMX108 km · Wamena Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jayapura
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Yahukimo
Yahukimo Regency is one of the regencies (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua. It covers an area of 17,152 km2, and had a population of 164,512 at the 2010 Census, but this figure more than doubled to reach 350,880 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 356,899 (comprising 193,466 males and 163,433 females).
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When to go
The best time to visit Yahukimo
Yahukimo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; March is the wettest, with about 447 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 Yahukimo: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Wamena Airport (WMX), about 108 km from the city centre in a straight line; Oksibil Airport (OKL, 123 km) is also within reach.
WMX · Wamena Airport
OKL · Oksibil Airport
Questions
Yahukimo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Yahukimo?
Yahukimo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; March is the wettest, with about 447 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Yahukimo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Wamena Airport (WMX), about 108 km from the city centre in a straight line; Oksibil Airport (OKL, 123 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Yahukimo?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Yahukimo
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.