Manado

Also known as Kota Menado, Menado, Manado City

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.

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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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Settlement.name: Manado
Settlement.official_name: City of Manado''''
Settlement.nickname: (City of a Thousand Churches)
Settlement.motto: (Minahasan)(Men live to help others live)
Settlement.image_flag: City_Flag_of_Manado.png
Settlement.image_shield: Lambang Kota Manado.png
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_map: Lokasi Sulawesi Utara Kota Manado.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Indonesia Manado#Indonesia Sulawesi#Indonesia#Southeast Asia
Settlement.map_caption: Location within North Sulawesi
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Downtown Manado, Sulawesi, and Southeast Asia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Metropolitan area
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bimindo
Settlement.government_type: Mayor-council
Settlement.governing_body: Manado City Government

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Kotapraja Menado
Population: 461636
Area: 166.87
Elevation: 5
Official website: www.kotamanado.go.id
Image: Manadofromsky.jpg
Motto: Si Tou Timou Tumou Tou

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Commons category: Manado
inception: 1623-07-14
postal code: 25000
Statistics Indonesia area code: 7171
P12749: Yulia Tymoshenko
name: Menado

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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 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.