# Sembilang National Park, Indonesia: what it is and when to go

> Sembilang National Park is a national park in Indonesia (Taman Nasional Sembilang). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to September. There are about 12 h 07 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. It has articles in 15 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/sembilang-national-park/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** National park in Indonesia · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** Taman Nasional Sembilang
- **Where:** Indonesia
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** CGK Jakarta, 511 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -2.03097, 104.57128

## What it is and where

Sembilang National Park is a national park in Indonesia (Taman Nasional Sembilang). It has articles in 15 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Indonesia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are -2.03097, 104.57128; the nearest main airport is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK, Jakarta), 511 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=-2.030965%2C104.571283)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-2.030965%2C104.571283)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/fauna/) 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 Sembilang National Park is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 12 h 06 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 04 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 01 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 57 |
| May | Best time | 11 h 54 |
| June | Best time | 11 h 53 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 54 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 56 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 59 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 03 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 06 |
| December | Possible | 12 h 07 |

There are about 12 h 07 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 |
| Wildlife | April to September | October to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Sembilang National Park 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

- [Berbak National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/berbak-national-park/): National park in Indonesia · 80 km
- [Brom-Brom Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/brom-brom-reef/): Reef · 87 km
- [National Hero Museum Major General TNI (Ret.) Dr. AK. Gani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-dr-a-k-gani/): The Dr. A.K. Gani Museum is a museum established to collect, exhibit, and preserve historical objects related to the life of Dr. A.K. Gani · 102 km
- [Balaputradeva Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/balaputradeva-museum/): Balaputera Dewa Museum holds various collections from the pre-historical era, the Srivijaya Kingdom era, the Palembang Sultanate era, to the Dutch colonialism era · 104 km
- [South Sumatra Textile Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-tekstil-provinsi-sumatera-selatan/): Textile Museum is a special museum of South Sumatra Province that holds various collections in the form of historical heritage in the textile field in South Sumatra Province · 109 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
- [Lorentz National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/parque-nacional-de-lorentz/): national park in the Indonesian province of Papua
- [Semeru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/semeru/): volcano in East Java, 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 Sembilang National Park?

It is a national park in Indonesia (Taman Nasional Sembilang in the local language). It has articles in 15 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 Sembilang National Park?

April to September. There are about 12 h 07 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change.

### How do you get to Sembilang National Park?

The nearest main airport is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), 511 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-2.030965%2C104.571283) 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 [Berbak National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/berbak-national-park/), [Brom-Brom Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/brom-brom-reef/), [National Hero Museum Major General TNI (Ret.) Dr. AK. Gani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-dr-a-k-gani/). The rest is in [the Indonesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7775852), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1651369), CC0. More about Sembilang National Park on [Wikipedia](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taman_Nasional_Sembilang). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).