Dumai
City in Riau, Indonesia
Dumai, is a coastal city in Riau Province on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, about 188 km from Pekanbaru, the provincial capital. The city has an area of 2,065.59 km2 and had 349,389 inhabitants at the mid 2024 official estimate. Dumai has a domestic airport, Pinang Kampai Airport. The city is an important transport and trade centre, both regionally and internationally, especially for traffic to and from Malaysia. The region is rich in oil.
Read more on Wikipedia →- Population
- 264,084
- Coordinates
- 1.667, 101.443
- Timezone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Elevation
- 7 m
Overview of Dumai
Dumai sits in Indonesia and reads as a sizeable city. The population is roughly 264,084. Because it is northern-hemisphere, timing matters. Handy context when you build an itinerary. The activity mix leans towards culture.
Things to do in Dumai
Culture in Dumai
(2)Culture lovers get Docks and Mines. It is a direct read of Dumai's activity profile. These pair well with anything else on this page.
Getting there & around
Getting to Dumai rarely needs a car — connections and city transport do the work. The local time zone is Asia/Jakarta.
Similar destinations
Places near Dumai that share the same kinds of activities.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Dumai known for?
- Dumai is mainly a destination for culture, set in Indonesia with around 264,084 inhabitants.
- What can you do in Dumai?
- You can plan around Docks and Mines in Dumai. Each is tagged in our dataset rather than guessed at.
- Where is Dumai located?
- Administratively, Dumai sits in Indonesia — handy when you group several destinations into one trip.
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