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The province of Jambi is located in Central Sumatra encompassing an area of 53,435 km2 almost 60% consisting of forest area has made the province not only the home of a large variety of fauna and flora but also an exciting place for the sporty and adventure types. Temperatures seldom reach 90o F (33o C) and usually vary during the from 74o F to 88o F (23o C to 31o C) and are cooler on the mountains. Jambi province has a population of about 2.031.954 million consisting of Jambinese, Minangkabau, Javanese, Sundanese and descendants of Indiana and Chinese. About 90% are Moslem and the remaining 10% are Christians, Hindus and Buddhists.
They earn their living as farmers, traders and public servants. Getting to Jambi municipality, the province capital city is no problem. There are two daily 55 minutes flights from Jambi. It will take one hour from Batam island. Chartered aircrafts is also available and advance booking is recommended. Sultan Thaha airport is only a 10 minutes drive from the town center. Trading ships sail along Batang Hari river to Boom Batu, Jambi's riverport, one of the busiest parts in Sumatra. To see more of the land, bus riding is an interesting experience. It is 4 hours drive from Palembang and 8 hours drive from Padang.
