Bengkulu
Founded by the British as their main pepper-trading post and held for nearly two centuries before being exchanged for Malacca in 1824, Bengkulu is a coastal city on the southwest of Sumatra with a slow-paced beach culture — locals gather on the shore in the late afternoon to buy freshly caught fish and watch the sun set over the Indian Ocean. The walkable centre has a good spread of cafés and restaurants, and mountains are visible from the city.
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- Population373,591
- Nearest water from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 29 km18 mi
Nearest airports
Bengkulu: quick answers
Where is Bengkulu?
Bengkulu is in Indonesia.
How do you get to Bengkulu?
The nearest airport is Bengkulu (BKS), about 29 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Bengkulu?
The warmest month is May, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is November, at 25°C77°F. The wettest month is November, with about 370 mm14.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Bengkulu?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 34 restaurants, 14 cafés and 60 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.