Is Kuala Kapuas safe? Indonesia travel risk
Is Kuala Kapuas safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kuala Kapuas scores 46/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Indonesia Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 7 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 2, Zika in Indonesia (7 Aug 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Kuala Kapuas scores 46/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Indonesia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Kuala Kapuas: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (52/100) and natural hazards (68/100).
A score of 46 is higher than the scores of 60% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Indonesia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the Kalimantan Tengah territory, Kuala Kapuas is established at 3.0013° S, 114.3916° E. It lies 909.5 km WSW relative to Jakarta. Time zone observed: Asia/Jakarta.
Kalimantan Tengah
3.0013° S, 114.3916° E
9 m
Asia/Jakarta
55,573
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Indonesia
Climate by Month
Hottest: October (32 °C avg high); Wettest: December (303 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 29° |
| Low °C | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 287 | 258 | 274 | 229 | 165 | 132 | 92 | 65 | 98 | 139 | 245 | 303 |
Normals: Banjarmasin (41.9 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Indonesia
- Level 2 - Zika in Indonesia (Level 2, 7 Aug 2026)
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Indonesia travel advice & laws.
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