# Things to see in Sukabumi (Indonesia): 20 places and when to go > Sukabumi is a city in Indonesia with around 276,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 20 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (10), Nature (3), Hiking (3). The best known are Gunung Padang, Mount Gede and Mount Gede Pangrango National Park. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: October to March. There are about 12 h 24 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/sukabumi/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Indonesia · -6.9096, 106.9 - **Population:** About 276,000 - **Places:** 20 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museos/) (10) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/naturaleza/) (3) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/senderismo/) (3) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/historia/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/fauna/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/familia/) (2) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** October to March. - **Nearest airport:** CGK Jakarta, 91 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Mount Pangrango, at 3,019 m. ## What to see in Sukabumi The places in and around Sukabumi, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Gunung Padang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-padang-megalithic-site/): Sundanese archaeological site · 20 km - [Mount Gede](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/mount-gede/): Volcano in West Java, Indonesia · 16 km - [Mount Gede Pangrango National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/mount-gede-pangrango-national-park/): National park on Java island, Indonesia · 15 km - [Cipanas Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/istana-cipanas/): Official residence and office of the President of Indonesia · 25 km - [Mount Pangrango](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/pangrango/): Volcano in West Java, Indonesia · 17 km - [Bumi Ageung Cikidang Museum, Cianjur Regency](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-bumi-ageung-cikidang/): Cultural heritage of Cianjur · 29 km - [Sukabumi's Chinese Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/sukabumi-s-chinese-museum/): Ethnographic museum in Sukabumi, Indonesia · 3.4 km - [Abiden Galeri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/abiden-galeri/): Gallery · 3.9 km - [Bale' Barudak Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/bale-barudak-gallery/): Gallery · 4.8 km - [EIGER Adventure Land](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/eiger-adventure-land/): With kids · 22 km - [Juang '45 Building Sukabumi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gedung-juang-45/): Museum in Sukabumi, Indonesia · 3.2 km - [Gempar Creative](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gempar-creative/): Art gallery in Sukabumi City, selling various paintings and painting equipment · 4.8 km - [Gunung Gede and Pangrango](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-gede-and-pangrango/): Hiking · 19 km - [Gunung Gede (Sukatani to Bumi Perkemahan)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-gede-sukatani-to-bumi-perkemahan/): Hiking · 19 km - [Ki Paharé Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/ki-pahare-museum/): Museum of History and Culture · 7.5 km - [Maltaaaf Studio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/maltaaaf-studio/): Archiving facility and gallery of several private paintings and several other crafts · 2.6 km - [King Siliwangi Islamic Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-islam-prabu-siliwangi/): History Museum in Sukabumi, Indonesia · 1.5 km - [Pegadaian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-pegadaian-sukabumi/): Local history museum in Sukabumi, Indonesia · 3.6 km - [Taman Safari](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/taman-safari-indonesia/): Indonesia conservation theme park group · 22 km - [Tele Selatan to Sukatani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/tele-selatan-to-sukatani/): Hiking · 20 km ## When to go to Sukabumi The best time to visit Sukabumi is **April to September**; also possible: October to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 22 | | February | Possible | 12 h 13 | | March | Possible | 12 h 03 | | April | Best time | 11 h 51 | | May | Best time | 11 h 41 | | June | Best time | 11 h 36 | | July | Best time | 11 h 38 | | August | Best time | 11 h 46 | | September | Best time | 11 h 58 | | October | Possible | 12 h 09 | | November | Possible | 12 h 19 | | December | Possible | 12 h 24 | There are about 12 h 24 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. In April, 20 of the 20 places are at their best. 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). ## Getting to Sukabumi The nearest main airport is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK, Jakarta), 91 km as the crow flies. How to get around Indonesia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-6.9096%2C106.9) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-6.9096%2C106.9) ## Other towns nearby - [Bogor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/bogor/): 17 places · 42 km - [Depok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/depok/): 5 places · 60 km - [Bandung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/bandung/): 78 places · 74 km - [Bekasi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/bekasi/): 17 places · 77 km - [Jakarta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/yakarta/): 68 places · 82 km - [Sumedang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/sumedang/): 10 places · 98 km And all of Indonesia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Sukabumi? The best known: [Gunung Padang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-padang-megalithic-site/), [Mount Gede](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/mount-gede/), [Mount Gede Pangrango National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/mount-gede-pangrango-national-park/), [Cipanas Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/istana-cipanas/), [Mount Pangrango](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/pangrango/). In all, 20 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Sukabumi? April to September; also possible: October to March. There are about 12 h 24 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to Sukabumi? The nearest main airport is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), 91 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-6.9096%2C106.9) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Sukabumi as the destination and these 20 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).