Bukit Besar

Information

Elevation

596 m

Country

Indonesia (ID)

Location / Range

Perbukitan Provinsi Jambi, Sumatra

Mountain type

Bukit (perbukitan)

Volcanic?

No (non-volcanic)

Coordinates

-1.2710, 102.6480

Best Season

Musim kemarau (sekitar Juni–Agustus); bulan terkering Agustus

Hazards

Medan berhutan terpencil, akses minim, cuaca tropis lembap; tidak ada jalur pendakian resmi yang terdokumentasi

Description

Bukit Besar is a hill of about 596 m elevation in Jambi Province, Sumatra, Indonesia, rising roughly 278 m above its surroundings with a base width of around 7.3 km. It lies in a very sparsely populated area (about 9 people/km²); the terrain is mountainous to the northeast and flatter to the southwest. The climate is tropical monsoon, averaging around 23 °C with annual rainfall of about 2,761 mm, wettest in December (~312 mm) and driest in August (~115 mm). Verified information is limited to geographic and climate data from open databases; there are no documented official climbing routes or established tourism descriptions, so the details are presented as-is without adding unsourced claims.