North Sulawesi (Sulawesi Utara, abbreviated Sulut) is a province at the northeastern tip of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Cities
Other destinations
Understand
Inhabited by the Minahasa, North Sulawesi is a solidly Christian (mostly but not entirely Protestant) enclave in mostly Muslim Indonesia. A center of Dutch settlement in colonial times, North Sulawesi still retains many traces of Western influence.
Talk
The local language is Manado Malay (bahasa manado), also known as Minahasa Malay.
See
Itineraries
Do
Scuba diving is the main draw for tourists to North Sulawesi, with the area around Bunaken being particularly popular.
Eat
Food from North Sulawesi is known in Indonesia as Manadonese or Minahasa cuisine, and is covered under Manado.
Stay safe
The ethnic strife in central and south Sulawesi has not affected North Sulawesi. The Philippine rebel group Abu Sayyaf are said to operate in the northern islands near the Philippine border, but no attacks or kidnappings have been publicized.
North Sulawesi or Sulawesi Utara is a province of Indonesia. It is on the island of Sulawesi, and borders only Gorontalo province, which was split off from North Sulawesi in December 2000.
Its provincial capital and largest city is Manado. The region is predominantly Christian (70%) with Muslim and Hindu minorities, which is an exception in this largely Muslim country. The largest ethnic group is the Minahasa, who speak Manado Malay.
North Sulawesi has a population of about 1.97 million (2000 census).
Regencies and cities
North Sulawesi is divided into 9 regencies:
and 4 cities:
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