North Sulawesi
| 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′E / 1.250°N 124.833°ECoordinates: 1°15′N 124°50′E / 1.250°N 124.833°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, Sangir, 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 | ||
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]
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Demographics [edit]
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 regency of Gorontalo split to form a new province in 2000. There are also Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist minorities. The largest ethnic group is Minahasan. The province's chief city is Manado with population of 408,354 people in 2010.
Administrative areas [edit]
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 (Minehasa) 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 |
References [edit]
- ^ http://sulut.bps.go.id/terkinipenduduk2.cfm Accessed July 26, 2007.
- ^ Penduduk - BPS Sulut
- ^ BPS
External links [edit]
- (Indonesian) Official site
North Sulawesi travel guide from Wikivoyage
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