Sungai Penuh, Indonesia
Sungai Penuh is a town of 102,224 people in Jambi, Indonesia, founded in July 1, 1917.
Why visit Sungai Penuh
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bukit Pandan, Air Panas Semurup, Semurup Hot Spring and Taman Bermain.
Weather in Sungai Penuh
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About Sungai Penuh
Sungai Penuh (Indonesian: Kota Sungai Penuh) is a city in Jambi province, Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra. It is an enclave within Kerinci Regency, of which it was formerly part but from which it became administratively separate on 24 June 2008. It covers an area of 364.92 km2 and had a population of 82,293 at the 2010 Census and 96,610 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 102,708 (comprising 51,555 males and 51,153 females). Historically, it has been the center of administration for the whole Kerinci highlands region since the Dutch colonial era.
From the Wikipedia article Sungai Penuh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Sungai Penuh on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes17
5 more on the map.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship104
Masjid Raya Koto Lolo
Place of worship · 0.9 km
Jl. Pelita IV Koto Lolo, Sungai Penuh
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries138
Healthcare27
Map of Sungai Penuh
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bandar Udara Depati Parbo (KRC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.
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
- Pondok Tinggi Great Mosque, Arsitektur kerinci, Public domain
- Kantor Lurah Pasar Sungai Penuh, Danil Satria, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zona Rimba Dari Kota Sungai Penuh, Muhamad Izzul Fiqih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zona Rimbaku Dari Kota Sungai Penuh, Muhamad Izzul Fiqih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjid Pondok Tinggi 171124-115712, Wibowo Djatmiko ( Wie146 ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjid Pondok Tinggi 171124-124842, Wibowo Djatmiko ( Wie146 ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjid Pondok Tinggi 171124-124715, Wibowo Djatmiko ( Wie146 ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjid Pondok Tinggi 171124-125202, Wibowo Djatmiko ( Wie146 ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjid Pondok Tinggi 171124-124752, Wibowo Djatmiko ( Wie146 ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plakat Peresmian Masjid Al-Akbar, Muhamad Izzul Fiqih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tiang Menara Masjid Al-Akbar, Muhamad Izzul Fiqih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pohon kelapa di tengah hamparan sawah, Permana149, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hamparan Rumah warga di dekat Danau Kerinci, Permana149, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bunga Nerium oleander 01, Muhamad Izzul Fiqih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bunga Nerium oleander 02, Muhamad Izzul Fiqih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HotelMatahariSungaiTutung, Ebyn17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Panorama Gunung Kerinci, Fajran08, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spot-necked Babbler 0A2A8591, JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Desa Simpang Belui, Danil Satria, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kerinci Lake from khayangan hill, Lulupakaika, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Batang Merao at Koto di Air village, Danil Satria, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Acara mandi belimau Tigo Luhah Semurup tahun 2019, Danil Satria, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SMAN 2 Kerinci, Danil Satria, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SMPN 1 Kerinci, Danil Satria, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Desa Koto Datuk, Danil Satria, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pugu village hall, Danil Satria, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Koto Tengah, Danil Satria, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Batang Merao di Koto Datuk Semurup, Danil Satria, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Koto Dua Baru, Danil Satria, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kantor Desa Pugu dan SDN 220-III Pugu, Danil Satria, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hamparan Pugu, Danil Satria, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gunung Kerinci dan Bukit Tengah dilihat dari Desa Hamparan Pugu, Semurup, Danil Satria, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kantor Camat Air Hangat Barat, Danil Satria, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suasana di sekitar air panas Semurup, Danil Satria, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sumatran Green-Pigeon 0A2A8052, JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sumatran Green-Pigeon 0A2A8052 (cropped), JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cream-striped Bulbul 0A2A6582, JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hill Prinia 0A2A6484, JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Depati Parbo 171124 095514, Wibowo Djatmiko ( Wie146 ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Depati Parbo 171124 095450, Wibowo Djatmiko ( Wie146 ), CC BY-SA 4.0
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