Indonesia
Population: 228 million
Area: 1,919,440 square km, 1,919,440 square miles.
Language(s): Bahasa Indonesia
Capital City: Jakarta
Major Cities: Surabaya, Medan, Bandung.
Local Time: Central (including Kalimantan Selatan, Kalimantan Timur, Sulawesi & Nusa Tenggara): GMT +8
Eastern (including Malaku & Papua):GMT +9, Western (including Sumatera, Jawa, Kalimantan Barat &...
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Passport & Visa Info
The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.
Restrictions: 1) Passports issued to nationals of Israel are not recognised. A special permit issued by the...
Biak Frans Kaisiepo (BIK)
Denpasar-Bali Ngurah Rai (DPS)
Jakarta Halim Perdana Kusuma (HLP)
Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International (CGK)
Jayapura-Sentani (DJJ)
Mataram (AMI)
Medan Polonia (MES)
Padang Tabing (PDG)
Pekanbaru Sultan Syarif Kasim II (PKU)
Pontianak Supadio (PNK)
Sumbawa (SWQ)
Yogyakarta (JOG)
Indonesia is an independent republic consisting of more than 13,500 islands spread over 3,000 miles.
Indonesia's economy is developing, and tourist services are plentiful in the major tourist areas. East Timor voted for independence from Indonesia on August 30, 1999 and is currently under the authority of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET)....
"There are pygmy seahorses in 30 feet of water—I don’t believe it!" dive master Jenny Collister remembers thinking on her first Tukangbesi dive. And from that moment on, the show never stopped. In just a few feet of water, you see Picasso triggers, anemone fish and countless other species. A hundred feet from the shore is an underwater canyon with a wall that drops 100 feet to...
The Mentawai Islands, off the coast of West Sumatra, are one of the best boat-charter surfing destinations in the world. With an abundance of surf spots and calm conditions, the islands offer very consistent swell from the southern hemisphere during the peak April to October season. Being smack on the equator, the islands are extremely lush and tropical, and aside from...
Climate: There are many local differences in climate within Indonesia mainly due to the islands exposure to two main seasonal wind systems. The east monsoon from June to September brings dry weather while the west monsoon from December to March brings rain. Temperatures are high throughout the year with little change from month to month. Heaviest rainfalls are recorded in...
