پالو

Also known as Palu City

Palu, officially known as the City of Palu (; ), is the capital and largest city of Central Sulawesi Province in Indonesia. Palu is located on the northwestern coast of Sulawesi at the mouth of the long Palu River, whose extensive valley stretches far to the south (including the Lore Lindu National Park). It borders Donggala Regency to the north and west, Parigi Moutong Regency to the east, and Sigi Regency to the south. The city boundaries encompass a land area of . According to the 2020 Indonesian census, Palu had a population of 373,218, making it the third-most populous city on the island

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Palu is the capital and largest city of Central Sulawesi Province in Indonesia, located on the northwestern coast where the Palu River meets the sea. With a population of over 373,000 people, it serves as a major urban center on the island of Sulawesi and serves as a gateway to surrounding regions including national parks and neighboring regencies.

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Settlement.name: Palu
Settlement.official_name: City of Palu''''
Settlement.elevation_m: 118
Settlement.established_title: Incorporated
Settlement.established_date: 1 July 1978
Settlement.established_title2: City Status
Settlement.established_date2: 22 July 1994
Settlement.population_total: 389959
Settlement.population_as_of: mid 2024 estimate
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.area_code_type: Area code
Settlement.area_code: (+62) 451
Settlement.timezone: Indonesia Central Time
Settlement.utc_offset: +8
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Settlement.blank_name: HDI (2022)
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_caption: Clockwise from the top: Palu seen at night, Palu Nusantara Gong of Peace, Nosarara Nosabatutu Peace Monument, Palontoan flyover, and the Floating Mosque of Palu as seen before the 2018 tsunami that destroyed it