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Indonesia international travel guide in 2024

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Indonesia ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ

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Indonesia is part of Asia with main city at Jakarta. It's usually ๐ŸŒค๏ธ 26.07 ยฐC in Indonesia with a rainfall of ๐ŸŒง 279.51 mm. Tipping is usually not expected in Indonesia. Internet speed in Indonesia is on average 3.9 Mbps. In Indonesia you drive on the left side. Its Developing country with a population of 259M people. The main currency is Rupiah. The languages spoken are Indonesian. Automatic teller machines are common in Indonesia. Current travel safety advice is Exercise a high degree of caution. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
๐Ÿ‘ Developing ย  ๐ŸŒค๏ธ ~26.07 ยฐC ย  ๐ŸŒง ~279.51 mmย  ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ 259M people

Indonesia Travel Advice

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Travel safety

Exercise a high degree of caution
We continue to advise exercise a high degree of caution to Indonesia overall. Higher levels apply in some areas. We advise: Exercise a high degree of caution in Indonesia overall due to security risks. Higher levels apply in some areas.
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Indonesia Weather

๐ŸŒค๏ธ Temperature

๐ŸŒง Rainfall

Indonesia Essential travel details

๐Ÿ”Œ Plugs

Indonesia uses 230V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F.

๐ŸŒ Languages

The languages that are typically spoken are Indonesian

Money in Indonesia

๐Ÿ’ฑ Currencies Used

Indonesia uses the Indonesian rupiah (symbol: Rp), code IDR.Banknotes come in denominations of 100000, 50000, 20000, 10000, 5000, 2000 and 1000 rupiahs. Rupiah is subdivided into 100 sens. Coins come in denominations of 1000, 500, 200 and 100 rupiahs.

๐Ÿง ATMs

Automatic teller machines are common in Indonesia. You can usually find them in both large & small cities.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM โ€” your standard magnetic card will work fine.

๐Ÿ’โ€โ™‚๏ธ Tipping

Not expected, but can leave extra tip Tipping is usually not expected in Indonesia. However, if you are satisfied with the service provided you can show your appreciation by leaving a small โ€˜extraโ€™ tip. Receipts might sometimes include a service charge. If there is a service charge there is no need to tip.

Calling in Indonesia

๐Ÿ“ก Internet

Internet speed in Indonesia is on average 3.9 Mbps. WiFi coverage in Indonesia is low. It is not as easy to find one.

๐Ÿ“ฑ Phones

You can buy a SIM card for about 65,999.24 IDR, which includes 2 GB of data plan. You can choose from 7 telecoms: 3 (Tri), Bolt, IM3 Ooredoo, Net1, Smartfren, Telkomsel or XL Axiata. Indonesia uses GSM mobile networks GSM 1800. If you don't want to buy SIM card in Indonesia upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

๐Ÿ“ž Calling

To call Indonesia, dial +, then 62 (the country code for Indonesia), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number. For local calls within Indonesia, start with the area code (with the initial 0). In the case above area code is 61 .

Driving in Indonesia

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Road rules

In Indonesia you drive on the left side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick). Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 100 km/h (62 mph) on motorways, 100 km/h (62 mph) on expressways, 40-50 km/h (24-31 mph) in all built-up areas and 60-80 km/h (37-49 mph) on undivided highways.

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Indonesia travel details

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