Why visit Sabang
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 33 places to eat, 49 places to stay and 38 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cot Abe Ukee, Cot Aluto and Museum Sabang.
Weather in Sabang
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About Sabang
Sabang (Jawoe: سابڠ) is a city in Aceh province, Indonesia consisting entirely of Weh Island and several smaller islands off the northern tip of Sumatra. The administrative centre of the city is located 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Banda Aceh. The city covers an area of 122.14 square kilometres (47.16 sq mi) and had a population of 43,391 in the 2020 census although that total was subsequently adjusted to 41,197; the official estimate as of mid 2023 was 43,527. Sabang is known as the northernmost and westernmost city of Indonesia.
From the Wikipedia article Sabang, Aceh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Sabang on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do38
26 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks17
Museum Sabang
Museum
Jalan Oentoeng Suropati, Sabang
Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes33
Aci Rasa Coffee
Cafe · Indonesian, Coffee · 0.6 km
Jl. Malahayati, Kuta Timu, Sukakarya, Kota Sabang, Aceh
07:00-11:00,17:00-02:00
Monster Kitchen
Restaurant · Pizza, Burger, Mediterranean · 6.5 km
Mo-Sa 08:00-17:00
Mama Mia
Restaurant · Regional, International, Coffee Shop, Noodles, Pasta, Pancake, Spanish, Chicken, Fish, Breakfast, Seafood, Local, Indonesian, Italian · 7.0 km
21 more on the map.
History
According to local mythology, the island of Weh was once connected to the mainland Sumatra. The island of Weh has been described as far as Ptolemy in 301 BC and was mentioned as "Golden Island". During early 11th and 12th centuries, the island was often visited by Arab and Indian traders who called the island "Shabag", which arguably was the origin of the city name. The settlement on the island was called by Acehnese "Ulee Iheuh", which means "place for crossing". During the time of Aceh Sultanate, the island was used as a place for exiles by the sultanate.
From the History section of Sabang, Aceh on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay49
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare4
Map of Sabang
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Getting there and nearby towns
Maimun Saleh Airport (SBG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- Banda Aceh 39 km south, about 39 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Rubiah Island Aceh, fitri agung from Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia, Indonesia, CC BY 2.0
- MESJID RAYA SABANG - panoramio, Fadillah Jafar, CC BY 3.0
- Sépulture Jacques Carissan Sabang, Njinfo33, CC BY-SA 4.0
- COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM De baai van Sabang Noord-Sumatra. TMnr 60007529, Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS050-E-63735 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS050-E-63734 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Cantherhines pardalis 564908828, Borja Fierro, CC BY 4.0
- Mangroves in Pulau Weh (8216638153), Pavel Kirillov from St.Petersburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mangroves in Pulau Weh (8217722738), Pavel Kirillov from St.Petersburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Grilled fish served in a beach restaurant in Weh Island; Paul Keller; March 2010, Paul Keller, CC BY 2.0
- Scarus quoyi 140282154, Cheryl Stinchcomb, CC BY 4.0
- Lizard (8035443391), Pavel Kirillov from St.Petersburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Crabronid wasp with a cricket (8035435010), Pavel Kirillov from St.Petersburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Orthoptera (8035447715), Pavel Kirillov from St.Petersburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Striped bronzeback tree snake from Pulau Weh (8035443736), Pavel Kirillov from St.Petersburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Stick insect from North Sumatra (8035439034), Pavel Kirillov from St.Petersburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Little gecko (8035445296), Pavel Kirillov from St.Petersburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Phasmatodea (8035444756), Pavel Kirillov from St.Petersburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Giant clam in Weh Island, Aceh; prilfish; June 2015, prilfish from Vienna, Austria, CC BY 2.0
- Boxer Crab carrying eggs - Lybia tessellata (cropped), prilfish from Vienna, Austria, CC BY 2.0
- Ribbon eel in Weh Island, Aceh; prilfish; June 2015, prilfish from Vienna, Austria, CC BY 2.0
- Boxer Crab carrying eggs - Lybia tessellata, prilfish from Vienna, Austria, CC BY 2.0
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