Must-see river spot · Maluku Tengah, Maluku
Banda Api Island
Banda Api Island is a river spot in Maluku Tengah, Maluku.
Banda Api Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Banda Api Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Banda Api Island — distance from nearby cities
- From Amed (BA): about 2036 km by road (1629 km straight line) · directions · more places near Amed
- From Nusa Penida (BA): about 2063 km by road (1651 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nusa Penida
- From Ubud (BA): about 2093 km by road (1674 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ubud
- From Sanur (BA): about 2100 km by road (1680 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sanur
- From Denpasar (BA): about 2105 km by road (1684 km straight line) · directions · more places near Denpasar
Coordinates: -4.52135, 129.88149. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Banda Api Island
- Gunung Api (Banda) · viewpoint · Maluku Tengah · ~0 km · Must-see
- Fort Nassau · fort · Maluku Tengah · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Belgica · fort · Maluku Tengah · ~2 km · Must-see
- Banda Neira Island · river spot · Maluku Tengah · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pulau Run · river spot · Maluku Tengah · ~29 km · Must-see
- Rumah Budaya Banda Neira · museum · Maluku Tengah · ~2 km
- Hatta's Exile House · museum · Maluku Tengah · ~3 km
- Istana Mini · museum · Maluku Tengah · ~3 km
- Batu Mangael · viewpoint · Maluku Tengah · ~3 km
- Hollandia Fort · fort · Maluku Tengah · ~4 km
- Malole Beach (Desa Rajawali) · beach · Maluku Tengah · ~4 km
- Banda Sea Marine Recreation Park · sanctuary · Maluku · ~4 km
- Pantai Balakan · beach · Maluku Tengah · ~5 km
- Pantai Lanau · beach · Maluku · ~9 km
- Concordia · fort · Maluku Tengah · ~10 km
- Fort Revenge · fort · Maluku Tengah · ~15 km
- Sebila Pantai · beach · Maluku Tengah · ~16 km
- Gandulang · viewpoint · Maluku Tengah · ~29 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Banda Api Island
- Banda Neira Island · river spot · Maluku Tengah · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pulau Run · river spot · Maluku Tengah · ~29 km · Must-see
- Pulau Gofa · river spot · Seram Bagian Timur · ~149 km
- Pulau Kraka · river spot · Maluku Tengah · ~3 km
- Pulau Banda Besar · river spot · Maluku · ~5 km
- Batu Kapal · river spot · Maluku Tengah · ~8 km
- Pulau Pisang · river spot · Maluku Tengah · ~8 km
- Pulau Ai · river spot · Maluku Tengah · ~15 km
- Ay Island · river spot · Maluku Tengah · ~15 km
- Hatta Island · river spot · Maluku Tengah · ~24 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Banda Api Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Banda Api Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Banda Api Island from Amed?
Banda Api Island is about 2036 km by road from Amed (1629 km straight line), 2063 km from Nusa Penida and 2093 km from Ubud. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Banda Api Island?
Nearby: Gunung Api (Banda) (viewpoint, 0 km), Fort Nassau (fort, 2 km), Fort Belgica (fort, 2 km), Banda Neira Island (river spot, 3 km), Pulau Run (river spot, 29 km), Rumah Budaya Banda Neira (museum, 2 km).
Is Banda Api Island worth visiting?
Banda Api Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Maluku on Spotwander.