The Kilometer Zero monument stands at the northern tip of Pulau Weh, marking the symbolic starting point of Indonesia — a country that stretches 5,120 km to the east before ending at the border with Papua New Guinea. It is a popular destination for Indonesian domestic tourists, who make the journey as a kind of patriotic pilgrimage, and you will frequently encounter families posing for photos in front of it.
The monument itself is a four-pillared structure with a globe on top, inaugurated in 1997 and renovated in 2017. The coastal setting is dramatic — open ocean on three sides — and the drive or ride from Sabang town takes about 50 minutes along a scenic coastal road. The road itself is part of the appeal.