# Things to see in Tasikmalaya (Indonesia): 12 places and when to go > Tasikmalaya is a city in Indonesia with around 271,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 12 places in and around it, mainly Nature (4), Museums and art (3), Mountains (2). The best known are Galunggung, Talagabodas and Manonjaya Great Mosque. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: October to March. There are about 12 h 25 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/tasikmalaya/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Indonesia · -7.3254, 108.2147 - **Population:** About 271,000 - **Places:** 12 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/naturaleza/) (4) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museos/) (3) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/montana/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/familia/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/espiritual/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/arquitectura/) (1) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** October to March. - **Nearest airport:** CGK Jakarta, 218 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Talagabodas, at 2,201 m. ## What to see in Tasikmalaya The places in and around Tasikmalaya, 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. - [Galunggung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/mount-galunggung/): Mountain in West Java, Indonesia · 17 km - [Talagabodas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/telagabodas/): Stratovolcano in West Java, Indonesia · 21 km - [Manonjaya Great Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/masjid-agung-manonjaya/): Mosque in Indonesia · 11 km - [Mount Karacak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-karacak/): Mountain in Indonesia · 28 km - [Cirahong railway bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/jembatan-cirahong/): Bridge in Indonesia · 11 km - [Galuh Pakuan Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-galuh-pakuan/): Museum in West Java, Indonesia · 15 km - [Mountain Sawal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/sawal/): Mountain in Indonesia · 16 km - [Gunung Sagara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-sagara/): Hiking · 22 km - [Kolam Renang Tirta Alam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/kolam-renang-tirta-alam/): With kids · 3.0 km - [Museum Bumi Alit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-bumi-alit/): Museum · 14 km - [Galuh Kingdom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-galuh-imbanagara/): Former kingdom in Indonesia · 10 km - [Tirta Sumber Jaya Cipangalun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/tirta-sumber-jaya-cipangalun/): With kids · 17 km ## When to go to Tasikmalaya The best time to visit Tasikmalaya 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 23 | | February | Possible | 12 h 14 | | March | Possible | 12 h 03 | | April | Best time | 11 h 50 | | May | Best time | 11 h 40 | | June | Best time | 11 h 35 | | July | Best time | 11 h 37 | | August | Best time | 11 h 46 | | September | Best time | 11 h 58 | | October | Possible | 12 h 10 | | November | Possible | 12 h 20 | | December | Possible | 12 h 25 | There are about 12 h 25 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. In April, 12 of the 12 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 Tasikmalaya The nearest main airport is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK, Jakarta), 218 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=-7.3254%2C108.2147) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-7.3254%2C108.2147) ## Other towns nearby - [Sumedang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/sumedang/): 10 places · 64 km - [Cirebon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/cirebon/): 21 places · 77 km - [Bandung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/bandung/): 78 places · 83 km - [Banyumas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/banyumas/): 8 places · 121 km - [Sukabumi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/sukabumi/): 20 places · 152 km - [Bogor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/bogor/): 17 places · 183 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 Tasikmalaya? The best known: [Galunggung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/mount-galunggung/), [Talagabodas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/telagabodas/), [Manonjaya Great Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/masjid-agung-manonjaya/), [Mount Karacak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-karacak/), [Cirahong railway bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/jembatan-cirahong/). In all, 12 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Tasikmalaya? April to September; also possible: October to March. There are about 12 h 25 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to Tasikmalaya? The nearest main airport is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), 218 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-7.3254%2C108.2147) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Tasikmalaya as the destination and these 12 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).