North Sulawesi is a
provinceThe province is the highest tier of local government subnational entity in Indonesia. Each province has its own local government, headed by a governor, and has its own legislative body...
of
IndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. It is on the island of
SulawesiSulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
, and borders the province of
GorontaloGorontalo is a province of Indonesia on the northern part of Sulawesi. The province was established in December 2000 after being split from North Sulawesi province...
to the west (originally a part of North Sulawesi until 2001 when it became its own province). The islands of
SangiheThe Sangihe Islands – – are a group of islands constitute 2 regencies in northern Indonesia, the Sangihe Islands Regency & Sitaro Islands Regency...
and
TalaudTalaud Islands is a group of islands located north of Sulawesi island in Indonesia, northeast of the Sangihe Islands...
form the northern part of the province, which border
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in the
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.
The capital and largest city in North Sulawesi is
ManadoManado is the capital of the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Manado is located at the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area. The city has about 405,715 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar...
. In 2006 the province's population was about two million , of whom about 70% were
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(predominantly
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with a sizeable
CatholicThe word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
minority), one of the few exceptions in predominantly Muslim Indonesia. There are also
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,
HinduHinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
, and
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minorities. The largest ethnic group is
MinahasaThe Minahasa are an ethnic group located in the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia, formerly known as North Celebes...
n.
Demographics
North Sulawesi recorded 2,265,937 people in the decennial 2010 Census, with 1,157,551 males and 1,108,378 females, growing at 1.41% over the previous census. The slowest growing regency was that of the
Sangihe IslandsThe Sangihe Islands – – are a group of islands constitute 2 regencies in northern Indonesia, the Sangihe Islands Regency & Sitaro Islands Regency...
. The province's largest city is
ManadoManado is the capital of the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Manado is located at the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area. The city has about 405,715 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar...
with 408,354 people.
Administrative areas
North Sulawesi is divided into ten regencies and four cities .
Regencies (seat):
- Minahasa
Minahasa Regency is a regency of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Tondano....
(Tondano)
- North Minahasa
North Minahasa Regency is a regency of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Airmadidi....
(Airmadidi)
- South Minahasa
South Minahasa Regency is a regency of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Amurang....
(Amurang)
- Southeast Minahasa
Southeast Minahasa Regency is a regency of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Ratahan....
(Ratahan)
- Talaud Islands
Talaud Islands Regency is a regency of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Melonguane....
(Melonguane)
- Bolaang Mongondow
Bolaang Mongondow Regency is a regency of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Kotamobagu....
(KotamobaguKotamobagu is a city in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. It has a population of 107,459 .-External links:* *...
)
- North Bolaang Mongondow
North Bolaang Mongondow Regency is a regency of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Boroko....
(BorokoBoroko is a major suburb and commercial centre in Port Moresby, the capital city of Papua New Guinea....
)
- South Bolaang Mongondow
South Bolaang Mongondow Regency is a regency of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Boolang Uki....
(Molibagu)
- Sangihe Islands
Sangihe Islands Regency is a regency of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Tahuna....
(TahunaTahuna is the Māori word for beach. It is the name of several places:*Tahuna, Indonesia, a town in Sulawesi, Indonesia*Tahuna, Otago, a suburb of Dunedin, New Zealand**Tahuna Normal Intermediate School, an intermediate school in Dunedin...
)
- Sitaro Islands
Sitaro Islands Regency is a regency located in Sangihe Islands, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The regency was formed basing on Law Number 15 Year 2007 from January 2, 2007 . The regency's area is 275,96 km² and total population is 64,987 people. Most of the population are fishers and farmers...
(Ondong)
Cities:
- Bitung
Bitung is a city on the northern coast of the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. It is in the province of North Sulawesi, and faces Lembeh Island and the Lembeh Strait, which is known for its colorful marine life, in particular sea slugs. Bitung has a population of more than 100,000....
- Kotamobagu
Kotamobagu is a city in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. It has a population of 107,459 .-External links:* *...
- Manado
Manado is the capital of the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Manado is located at the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area. The city has about 405,715 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar...
- Tomohon
Tomohon is a city in Sulawesi in Indonesia. It is a new city in the province of North Sulawesi , Indonesia. Initially, Tomohon was a part of the Minahasa regency in North Sulawesi. There was a time when the inhabitants felt the necessity of upgrading the status of their residence into an autonomic...
Biodiversity
A 30 hectares of land at Paniki will be built as a biodiversity garden in an effort to restore the role of plantations and environment by showcasing a number of unique seeds and plants. It has been declared at the minister of agriculture's letter number 07/PD.320/M/1/2011 dated January 3, 2011.
External links
Sulut Official site Kotamobagu