Manado
Sign in to saveManado (, ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi. It is the second largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar, with the 2020 census giving a population of 451,916, and the official estimates for mid 2023 showing 458,582 inhabitants (229,982 males and 228,600 females), distributed over a land area of 157.26 km2. The Manado metropolitan area had a population of 1,377,815 as of mid 2023. The city is situated on the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area.
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Manado is the capital city of Indonesia's North Sulawesi province and the second-largest city in the Sulawesi region, with a population of about 459,000 people as of 2023. Located on the Bay of Manado and surrounded by mountains, it serves as an important urban center for the broader metropolitan area of nearly 1.4 million residents.
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- Manado
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- City of Manado''''
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- (City of a Thousand Churches)
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- (Minahasan)(Men live to help others live)
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- City
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- Indonesia Manado#Indonesia Sulawesi#Indonesia#Southeast Asia
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- Location within North Sulawesi
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- Location in Downtown Manado, Sulawesi, and Southeast Asia
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17 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Climate
- Administrative districts
- Demographics
- Ethnicity and languages
- Religion
- Transportation
- Cityscape
- Tourism
- Cuisine
- Sister cities
- Language
- Notable people
- See also
- References
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Manado (, ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi. It is the second largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar, with the 2020 census giving a population of 451,916, and the official estimates for mid 2023 showing 458,582 inhabitants (229,982 males and 228,600 females), distributed over a land area of 157.26 km2. The Manado metropolitan area had a population of 1,377,815 as of mid 2023. The city is situated on the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area.
Manado is among Indonesia's top-five tourism priorities and Bunaken National Park is one of the city's most famous tourist attractions. Tunan Waterfall in Talawaan village and Mount Tumpa are some of the many attractions for visitors who like to take Manado city tour especially to natural places. The city is served by Sam Ratulangi International Airport, which connects Manado with various domestic destinations, as well as international destinations in East Asia and Southeast Asia. The city is also known for its Christian-majority population, and holds the country's biggest Christmas celebration annually. It is also recognised as one of the most tolerant and peaceful cities in Indonesia.