North Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Utara) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the northern tip of the island of Sulawesi. The province’s capital and largest city is Manado, and its population is 2,270,596 according to the 2010 census.[2]
| North Sulawesi Sulawesi Utara |
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| Motto: Si Tou Timou Tumou Tou (Minahasan) (Human purpose in life is to nurture and educate others) |
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| Coordinates: 1°15′N 124°50′ECoordinates: 1°15′N 124°50′E | |||
| Country | Indonesia | ||
| Capital | Manado | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Sinyo Harry Sarundajang | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 13,851.64 km2 (5,348.15 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 2,265,937 | ||
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) | ||
| Demographics | |||
| • Ethnic groups | Minahasan, Mongondow, Sangirese, Talaud, Gorontaloan, Bugis, Javanese | ||
| • Religion | Protestantism (63.6%), Islam (30.9%), Roman Catholicism (4.4%), Hinduism (0.58%), Buddhism (0.14%), Confucianism (0.02%) | ||
| • Languages | Indonesian (official) | ||
| Time zone | WITA (UTC+8) | ||
| Website | www.sulut.go.id | ||
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.[3] The slowest growing regency was that of the Sangihe Islands. In 2010, about 68% were Christian (predominantly Protestant with a sizable Catholic minority), one of the few exceptions in the predominantly Muslim Indonesia, due to the prominent Dutch missionary activity during the colonial era. Also, because the Muslim-majority region of Gorontalo (then comprising a city and two regencies) was split off to form a new province in 2000. There are also Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist minorities. The largest ethnic groups are the Minahasan in the north of the province and the Mongondow to the south. The province's chief city is Manado with population of 408,354 people in 2010.| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1971 | 1,718,543 | — |
| 1980 | 2,115,384 | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 2,478,119 | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 2,649,093 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2,012,098 | −24.0% |
| 2010 | 2,265,937 | +12.6% |
| Source: Badan Pusat Statistik 2011. The decline in 2000 is due to the separation of Gorontalo Province. |
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Administrative areas
North Sulawesi is divided into eleven regencies (Indonesian: kabupaten) and four independent cities (Indonesian: kotamadya), listed below with their (provisional) populations at the 2010 Census.| Name | Area (km2) | Population Census 2010 |
Capital |
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| Talaud Islands Regency (Kepulauan Talaud) |
83,441 | Melonguane | |
| Sangihe Islands Regency (Kepulauan Sangihe) |
126,133 | Tahuna | |
| Sitaro Islands Regency (Kepulauan Siau Tagulandang Biaro) |
275.96 | 63,543 | Ondong Siau |
| Northern (islands) sector | 273,117 | ||
| Manado (city) | 157.26 | 408,354 | |
| Bitung (city) | 187,932 | ||
| Tomohon (city) | 114.20 | 91,592 | |
| Minahasa Regency | 309,876 | Tondano | |
| North Minahasa Regency (Minahasa Utara) |
188,467 | Airmadidi | |
| South Minahasa Regency (Minahasa Selatan) |
195,087 | Amurang | |
| Southeast Minahasa Regency (Minahasa Tenggara) |
100,305 | Ratahan | |
| Central (Minahasa) sector | 1,481,613 | ||
| Kotamobagu (city) | 107,216 | ||
| Bolaang Mongondow Regency | 213,223 | Kotamobagu | |
| North Bolaang Mongondow Regency (Bolaang Mongondow Utara) |
70,629 | Boroko | |
| South Bolaang Mongondow Regency (Bolaang Mongondow Selatan) |
56,546 | Molibagu | |
| East Bolaang Mongondow Regency (Bolaang Mongondow Timur) |
63,593 | Tutuyan | |
| Southern (Bolaang Mongondow) sector | 511,207 |
Nature Tourist Parks and Animal Sanctuaries
There are 5 Nature Tourist Parks and Animal Sanctuaries in North Sulawesi and all are under government juridiction:[4]- Batuputih (Whitestone) Nature Tourist Park is 64 kilometers from Manado with 615 hectares area. With white sandy beach tourists can also see Monyet hitam (Macaca nigra), Tangkasi (Tarsius spectrum), Burung Rangkong (Rhyticeros cassidix) and Burung Rajaudang (Kingfisher).
- Batuangus Nature Tourist Park is 65 kilometers from Manado or 3 hours drive, but just 45 minutes from Whitestone Nature Tourist Park with 635 hectares area. From the peak of Batuangus Mount we can see Bitung city.
- Karakelang Island Animal Sanctuary in Talaud Islands is 15 hours sailing from Manado by speedboat or ferry has 24,669 hectares area. The endemic birds are Sampiri (Eos histrio), Rajaudang talaud (Halcyon enigma), Kareo talaud (Amarournis magnirostris) and Mandar talaud (Gymnocrex talautensis).
- Manembo-nembo Animal Sanctuary is 100 kilometers from Manado or 90 minutes drive with 5,426 hectares area. The location is habitat for Rhyticeros cassidix, Kingfisher, Burung Kakatua putih, Macaca nigra, Kuskus (Phalanger celebensis), Rusa (Cervus timorensis), etc.
- Nantu Animal Sanctuary has 31,125 hectares area can be reach in 4 hours drive plus 3 hours by boat. We can see salt lick in a dried pond by Babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa) and Anoa. The others can be seen at other areas are Celeng (Sus celebensis), Tarsius spectrum, Monyet dige (Macaca hecki), Rubah sulawesi (Macrogalidia musschenbroekii), Rhyticeros cassidix, and other birds.
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