# Bung Hatta Palace, Indonesia: what it is and when to go > Bung Hatta Palace is a building in Indonesia (Istana Bung Hatta) (Bukittinggi). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. There are about 12 h 01 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Indonesia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/bung-hatta-palace/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Building in Indonesia · Museums and art - **Local name:** Istana Bung Hatta - **Where:** Indonesia - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** CGK Jakarta, 953 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -0.30629, 100.36887 ## What it is and where Bung Hatta Palace is a building in Indonesia (Istana Bung Hatta) (Bukittinggi). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Indonesia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Bukittinggi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/bukittinggi/), where this site lists 14 more places to see, 894 m from the centre. Its coordinates are -0.30629, 100.36887; the nearest main airport is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK, Jakarta), 953 km as the crow flies. How to get around Indonesia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-0.306295%2C100.368867) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-0.306295%2C100.368867) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museos/) places in Indonesia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Bung Hatta Palace is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 01 | | February | Possible | 12 h 01 | | March | Possible | 12 h | | April | Best time | 12 h | | May | Best time | 11 h 59 | | June | Best time | 11 h 59 | | July | Best time | 11 h 59 | | August | Best time | 11 h 59 | | September | Best time | 12 h | | October | Possible | 12 h | | November | Possible | 12 h 01 | | December | Possible | 12 h 01 | There are about 12 h 01 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Indonesia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Indonesia To enter Indonesia there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months and an onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Indonesia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Indonesian rupiah (IDR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 for everything · 110 police · 118 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Jam Gadang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/jam-gadang/): Colonial clocktower and major landmark of the city of Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia · 143 m - [Tri Daya Eka Dharma Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-perjuangan-tri-daya-eka-dharma/): Museum in West Sumatra, Indonesia · 314 m - [Limpapeh Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/limpapeh-bridge/): Bridge in Indonesia · 623 m - [Fort de Kock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/fort-de-kock/): Fort · 665 m - [Bung Hatta Birth House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-rumah-kelahiran-bung-hatta/): Hatta's Birth House is a house built as an effort to remember and obtain an overview of the place where Hatta was born and spent his childhood until he was 11 years old · 779 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Indonesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/). ## More in Indonesia: Museums and art - [National Museum of Indonesia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/national-museum-of-indonesia/): archaeological, historical, ethnological, and geographical museum located in Jakarta - [Jakarta History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/jakarta-history-museum/): Museum in West Jakarta, Indonesia - [Aceh Tsunami Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-tsunami-aceh/): museum in Banda Aceh City - [Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/royal-palace-of-yogyakarta/): palace complex in Yogyakarta, Indonesia - [Liang Bua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/liang-bua/): Indonesian cave - [Maritime Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/maritime-museum/): museum in Jakarta, Indonesia Every Indonesia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Bung Hatta Palace? It is a building in Indonesia (Istana Bung Hatta in the local language). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Indonesia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Bung Hatta Palace? April to September. There are about 12 h 01 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to Bung Hatta Palace? The nearest main airport is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), 953 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-0.306295%2C100.368867) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Indonesia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Indonesia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Jam Gadang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/jam-gadang/), [Tri Daya Eka Dharma Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-perjuangan-tri-daya-eka-dharma/), [Limpapeh Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/limpapeh-bridge/). The rest is in [the Indonesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/196808849), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7353889), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).