Banda Aceh
Banda Aceh is the capital and largest city in the province of Aceh, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra and has an elevation of 35 metres (115 ft). Wikipedia
Population 235,305 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Indonesia
Visas and entry What your passport needs for Indonesia
Daylight 11 h 48 in Dec, dark by 18:27 · 12 h 26 in Jun
- January: 11 h 50 of daylight
- February: 11 h 57 of daylight
- March: 12 h 05 of daylight
- April: 12 h 14 of daylight
- May: 12 h 22 of daylight
- June: 12 h 26 of daylight
- July: 12 h 25 of daylight
- August: 12 h 18 of daylight
- September: 12 h 09 of daylight
- October: 12 h of daylight
- November: 11 h 52 of daylight
- December: 11 h 48 of daylight
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide- Pusat Dokumentasi dan Informasi Aceh Museum · 430 m
- Museum Tsunami Aceh Museum · 360 m
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- Museum Negeri Aceh Museum · 410 m
- Rumoh Aceh 1915 Museum · 410 m
- Tugu Monument · 240 m
- Monumen Kereta Api Monument · 270 m
- Pinto Khop Monument · 350 m
- Makam Raja-Raja Bugis Attraction · 380 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Somewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 17 October 2026. Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.