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Batam, Indonesia
Batam is a town of 1,296,960 people in Riau, Indonesia, founded in December 18, 1829.
Why visit Batam
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 116 places to eat, 110 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Batam International University.
Weather in Batam
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Batam
Batam, officially the City of Batam or Batam City (Indonesian: Kota Batam, not to be confused with Batam Kota, a district within this city), is the largest city in the Indonesian province of the Riau Islands.
From the Wikipedia article Batam (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Batam on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Batam International University
School · 4.1 km
University in Indonesia
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes116
La Vida Coffee
Cafe · 1.7 km
Kios Windsor Park Blk. A No. 14 Jl.Pembangunan, Batam
Mo-Fr 10:00-22:00, Sa-Su 12:00-22:00
Malibu Cafe & Bar
Cafe · Nusantara, Western · 1.8 km
DD01 Jl. Cahaya Garden, Batam
Mo-Th 08:00-11:00, Fr-Su 08:00-12:00
Acia Ikan Bakar
Restaurant · Seafood · 1.7 km
Komplek Batam Park, Batam
Mo-Su 12:00-24:00
Bubur Johor
Restaurant · Regional · 1.6 km
6 Jalan Imam Bonjol, Batam
Mo-Su 18:00-24:00
Budi Siang Malam;Ikan Bakar Acia
Restaurant · Asian · 1.7 km
Komp. Batam Park, Batam
Mo-Su 10:00-23:00
Miso Ajo Selat Panjang D'Taste Cafe
Restaurant · Regional · 1.6 km
Jalan Imam Bonjol, Batam
Mo-Su 18:00-24:00
Old Place Frog Porridge
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.6 km
Jalan Imam Bonjol, Batam
24/7
UK Bar Grill & Resto
Restaurant · Western · 1.7 km
Jl.Pembangunan, Batam
Mo-Su 18:00-24:00
BeHero Cafe, Custom Lab & Gym
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Indonesian, International · 1.4 km
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Genki Sushi
Restaurant · Sushi · 2.5 km
Grand Batam Shopping Centre GF-33A, batam
104 more on the map.
History
The first recorded inhabitants at Batam Island are the Malays known as the Orang Laut, from the year 231 CE. Then the Orang Darat who are the remnants of the pre-Malay population on the island of Batam and Rempang. The island group once served as the field of struggle of Admiral Hang Nadim, against Portuguese invaders in the 16th century, and was utilised by the Indonesian government in the 1960s, who maintained a petroleum logistics base on Sambu Island, one of the minor islands in the Batam group of islands.
In the 1970s, according to Presidential Decree No. 41/1973, Batam Island was designated as a working environment of an industrial area supported by Batam Island Industrial Development Authority or better known as Batam Authority Board (BOB, now Batam Development Board (Indonesian: Badan Pengusahan Batam or BP Batam) as the driving force for the development of Batam, with the initial aim of making Batam the "Indonesian version of Singapore". With the rapid development of the island, based on Government Regulation No. 34/1983, the Batam District (which is part of Riau Islands Regency) was upgraded to municipality status which has the duties to run government administration and society and support the development of BP Batam.
From the History section of Batam on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay110
RUmah Bapak Sarwedi Sirait Blok HH No. 25
Motel and hotel · 1.4 km
Jalan Bengkong Palapa 2, batam
Rumah Kos Bapak Udin P Sihaloho.
Motel and hotel · 1.3 km
Jalan Bengkong Palapa II, batam
Churches and places of worship128
Gereja Bethel Indonesia
Church · Baptist · 1.3 km
Jalan bengkong palapa II, batam
Gereja Kristen Protestan Indonesia
Church · Baptist · 1.3 km
Jalan bengkong palapa II, batam
Shopping30
Gas and EV charging10
Pertamina
Gas station · 0.8 km
Jl. Yos Sudarso, Kp. Seraya, Kec. Batu Ampar, Kota Batam, Kepulauan Riau, Kampung Seraya
Schools, colleges and libraries76
Healthcare36
Map of Batam
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hang Nadim Batam International Airport (BTH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
- Tanjung Pinang 55 km southeast, about 55 min by car
- Tanjung Balai 69 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Vue de batam2, Jean-Luc BARRAUD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Batam Golden Prawn - panoramio, Qingwu Zhou (周庆武), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tua Pek Kong Bio, Nagoya, Batam, Indonesia (4021250949), yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0
- Tua Pek Kong Bio, Nagoya, Batam, Indonesia (4021983298), yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0
- Nagoya, Batam, Indonesia (4021277367), yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0
- Tua Pek Kong Bio, Nagoya, Batam, Indonesia (4022004534), yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0
- Tua Pek Kong Bio, Nagoya, Batam, Indonesia (4021316681), yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0
- Nagoya, Batam, Indonesia (4022017256), yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0
- Nagoya, Batam, Indonesia (4022041840), yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0
- Tua Pek Kong Bio, Nagoya, Batam, Indonesia (4021230117), yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0
- Tua Pek Kong Bio, Nagoya, Batam, Indonesia (4021237907), yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0
- Batam Centre Mega Mall, Edi Susanto, CC BY 2.0
- Angkringan jogja di batam center, Achmad-habib, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagoya Hill Hotel Batam in Batam Island Batam, Mr.henry yansyah, CC0
- Toyota Corona GLi T210R in Batam, Brandonwu464, CC BY 4.0
- Toko di Batam - panoramio, musnahterinjak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Papan Bunga (Detail), in Batam, Indonesia, Alexis Dworsky, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Batam - panoramio (1), Qingwu Zhou (周庆武), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Batam Speed Track - panoramio, Fredrik Moeladi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Batam Speed Track from helicopter - panoramio (2), Fredrik Moeladi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Batam Speed Track from helicopter - panoramio, Fredrik Moeladi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marriott Hotels Batam, Mr.henry yansyah, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Batam Speed Track - panoramio (1), Fredrik Moeladi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Batam Speed Track from helicopter - panoramio (1), Fredrik Moeladi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Djodoh Batam - panoramio, Wahyu Jatmiko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skyline Teluk Tering 2026, BeenF, CC0
- Skyline Lubuk Baja Kota 2026, BeenF, CC0
- Sate Padang vendor, Kok Leng Yeo from Singapore, Singapore, CC BY 2.0
- NAGOMAN - panoramio, musnahterinjak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Two Highrises - panoramio, musnahterinjak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 印尼 巴淡岛 大伯公庙 - panoramio, Qingwu Zhou (周庆武), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Masjid Cheng Ho, Destiindriyanti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RS Awal Bros - panoramio, musnahterinjak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Holden Berlina (VS) (8351869409), Vetatur Fumare, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Harbour Bay Ferry terminal, Exbeing, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harbour Bay Ferry terminal waiting around, Exbeing, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jodoh-Nagoya skyline - panoramio, musnahterinjak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Harbour Bay's cafes Area - panoramio, Fredrik Moeladi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Menu-panel-point-coffee, Arsenrex, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tampilan-depan-point-coffee, Arsenrex, CC BY-SA 4.0
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