Official Language:
Balinese & Indonesian
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Currency:
Rupiah
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Population:
Approximately 5 million people call Surabay home.
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Weather:
Climate and current weather information for Surabaya Indonesia: Best time to visit during the dry season May through October, temperatures Jan-Dec 78-95°F/(26-35°C) 75% to 100% Indonesia's climate is definitely tropical. There is no Autumn or Winter and distinctive "dry" and "wet" seasons share the year. The East Monsoon, from June to September, brings dry weather while the West Monsoon, from December to March rains rather heavily. The transitional period between these two seasons is interspersed by the occasional heavy rain shower.
Heaviest rainfalls are usually recorded in December and January and humidity is generally between %75 and %100.
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A hot, dirty, and noisy industrial city on Java's swampy northeast coast. Surabaya is East Java's biggest metropolis as well as its provincial capital with over 300 sq. km. Surabaya is the second largest city in the country, and a very modern center for manufacturing, agriculture, and trade.
The city is one of the most important commercial and trading centers in South East Asia. The harbor here is Indonesia's second largest after Jakarta. Most of the old harbor was in ruins after World War II, first destroyed by the Japanese upon capturing the city in 1942, followed by the allied forces. After the war the Indonesian nationalists then took control, followed by the Dutch for a limited period before the city became part of the Indonesian Republic in 1950.
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Attractions |
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Surabaya Zoo:
A bit old and scruffy, but hoem to some fascinating animals, among them the famous Komodo Dragon, the biggest reptile in the world.
Old Town:
Arabic and Chinese quarters with colonial buildings is worth a visit.
Jembatan Merah:
This is where the British commander was killed in a battle against the freedom fighters.
The Mesjid Ampel Mosque:
This is where Sunan Ampel is buried, one of the nine missionaries who is said to have brought Islam to Java in 1481.
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More Information |
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Web: http://www.indonesia-tourism.com/
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