# Mount Yamin, Indonesia: what it is and when to go > Mount Yamin is a mountain in Indonesia (Puncak Yamin), at 4,510 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is April to September, a short season because of the altitude. There are about 12 h 16 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. It has articles in 9 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/monte-yamin/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain in Indonesia · Nature, Mountains - **Local name:** Puncak Yamin - **Where:** Indonesia - **Elevation:** 4,510 m - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** LOP Mataram (Pujut, Lombok Tengah), 2,670 km as the crow flies - **Prominence:** 590 m - **Coordinates:** -4.68274, 140.08123 ## What it is and where Mount Yamin is a mountain in Indonesia (Puncak Yamin), at 4,510 m above sea level. It has articles in 9 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Indonesia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -4.68274, 140.08123; the nearest main airport is Lombok International Airport (LOP, Mataram (Pujut, Lombok Tengah)), 2,670 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=-4.682735%2C140.081229) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-4.682735%2C140.081229) - **Prominence:** 590 m It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/montana/) 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 Mount Yamin is **April to September**, and the season is short because it sits at 4,510 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 15 | | February | Possible | 12 h 09 | | March | Possible | 12 h 02 | | April | Best time | 11 h 54 | | May | Best time | 11 h 47 | | June | Best time | 11 h 44 | | July | Best time | 11 h 45 | | August | Best time | 11 h 51 | | September | Best time | 11 h 59 | | October | Possible | 12 h 06 | | November | Possible | 12 h 13 | | December | Possible | 12 h 16 | There are about 12 h 16 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. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to September | October to March | | Mountains | April to September | October to March | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Mount Yamin has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. 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 - [Puncak Mandala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/mandala/): Mountain in Indonesia · 23 km - [Puncak Trikora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/trikora/): Nature · Mountains · 162 km - [Lorentz National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/parque-nacional-de-lorentz/): National park in the Indonesian province of Papua · 223 km - [Museum Asmat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-asmat/): Museum · 236 km - [Youtefa Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/yautefa-bay/): Bay in Papua, Indonesia · 241 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Indonesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/). ## More in Indonesia: Nature - [Mount Merapi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/monte-merapi/): active volcano in Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia - [Puncak Jaya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/carstensz-pyramid/): highest mountain in Oceania and the highest island peak in the world - [Mount Tambora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/tambora/): stratovolcano on the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia - [Komodo National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/parque-nacional-de-komodo/): national park in Indonesia - [Semeru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/semeru/): volcano in East Java, Indonesia - [Mount Agung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/mount-agung/): Active volcano in Bali, Indonesia Every Indonesia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Mount Yamin? It is a mountain in Indonesia (Puncak Yamin in the local language). It has articles in 9 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 Mount Yamin? April to September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 4,510 m the season is shorter than lower down. There are about 12 h 16 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to Mount Yamin? The nearest main airport is Lombok International Airport (LOP), 2,670 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-4.682735%2C140.081229) 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 [Puncak Mandala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/mandala/), [Puncak Trikora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/trikora/), [Lorentz National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/parque-nacional-de-lorentz/). The rest is in [the Indonesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5594208199), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2002190), CC0. More about Mount Yamin on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Yamin). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).