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Bitung

Coordinates: 1°26′50″N 125°11′52″E / 1.44722°N 125.19778°E / 1.44722; 125.19778
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Bitung
City
City of Bitung
Kota Bitung
Streets of Bitung
Streets of Bitung
Official seal of Bitung
Seal
Location within North Sulawesi
Location within North Sulawesi
Bitung is located in Sulawesi
Bitung
Bitung
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Bitung is located in Indonesia
Bitung
Bitung
Bitung (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°26′50″N 125°11′52″E / 1.44722°N 125.19778°E / 1.44722; 125.19778
Country Indonesia
RegionSulawesi
Province North Sulawesi
Established10 April 1975; 49 years ago (1975-04-10) as Administrative City of Bitung
15 August 1990; 34 years ago (1990-08-15) as Bitung City
Government
 • MayorMax Lomban
 • Vice MayorMaurits Mantri
Area
[1]
 • Total313.51 km2 (121.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1][2]
 • Total225,134
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
Postcodes
9xxxx
Area code(+62) 438
Vehicle registrationDB
Websitebitungkota.go.id

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 (which forms two districts of the city) and the Lembeh Strait, which is known for its colourful marine life, in particular sea slugs. Bitung has a population of 187,932 at the 2010 Census, making it the second most populated city in the province after the capital Manado,[1] rising to 225,134 at the 2020 Census.[3]

At present large numbers of development projects undergoing centering around the city, which include the SEZ, Manado-Bitung toll road, Bitung International Ocean Going Ship Port, and the Makasar-Bitung rail track, which will automatically make the city a gateway to the Pacific region.[4]

Administrative divisions

The city is divided into eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census.[6] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (urban kelurahan) in each district.

Name Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Number of
villages
Madidir (a) 20.83 33,482 36,323 8
Matuari (b) 33.96 27,180 40,496 8
Girian 5.17 27,862 38,074 7
Lembeh Selatan (c)
(South Lembeh)		 25.53 9,120 10,665 7
Lembeh Utara
(North Lembeh)		 27.66 8,509 9,525 10
Aertembaga (d) 33.09 28,262 29,994 10
Maesa 9.70 36,007 39,681 8
Ranowulu (e) 157.57 17,230 20,376 11
Totals 313.51 187,932 225,134 69

Notes: (a) formerly Bitung Tengah (Central Bitung). (b) formerly Bitung Barat (West Bitung). (c) formerly Bitung Selatan (South Bitung); the district includes 15 offshore islands. (d) formerly Bitung Timur (East Bitung).
(e) formerly Bitung Utara (North Bitung); the district includes offshore island of Pulau Powteng.

Nature Reserve

Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve is two hours' drive away from Manado, and one hour from Bitung. Tarsius spectrum can be found easily in the Nature Reserve.[7]

Economy

Bitung Special Economic Zone (SEZ)

Bitung was named as one of the country's Special Economic Zones in 2014. Priority sectors in the area are logistics, herbal pharmacy, fish processing and coconut processing. Based on Government Regulation No.32/2014 on Bitung SEZ, it will occupy an area of 534 hectares. The SEZ is divided into three zones, namely industrial zone, logistics zone and Export Processing Zone.[8]

Transport

Manado-Bitung Toll Road

On 16 January 2014 local authorities passed responsibility to acquire land for the Manado–Bitung Toll Road to the Public Works Ministry, although the initiation of works after the formality would take some time.[9] The construction of the 39.9-km toll road is expected to cost Rp 6.7 trillion (US$ 503 million), and the Indonesian Government expects it to be completed by late 2018 and operational on 2019.[10]

Davao-Bitung Roll-On Roll-Off Ferry Service

Port of Bitung

On 28 April 2017, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and Indonesia President Joko Widodo inaugurated the Davao-Bitung Roll-on Roll-Off Ferry Service that will allow journey time of just 3 days between two cities. The original shipping route from Davao City in Mindanao, Philippines took up to 5 weeks because ships first have to sail northwards to Manila, passing through South China Sea and Malaysia waters before it reaches various ports in Indonesia. Under the program, there are 5 to 10 companies who will use the initial voyage of the Cebu-based Asia Marine Transport Corp.’s M/V Super Shuttle RORO 12 with a 500-TEU capacity. Among the goods to be traded include animal feeds, aqua products, charcoal, coffee beans, construction materials, copra, feed ingredients, fertilizers, food and beverages, fresh fruits, ice cream products, meats, peanuts, poultry (halal), soya, sugar, and synthetics.[11][12][13][14] By 2019, however, the route had ceased operations due to a lack of demand caused by similarities in commodities produced by the two cities.[15]

Climate

Bitung has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Bitung
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.4
(84.9) 		29.5
(85.1) 		29.7
(85.5) 		30.7
(87.3) 		30.8
(87.4) 		30.9
(87.6) 		30.9
(87.6) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.6
(88.9) 		31.6
(88.9) 		30.8
(87.4) 		29.9
(85.8) 		30.6
(87.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.8
(78.4) 		25.9
(78.6) 		26.1
(79.0) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.6
(79.9) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.6
(79.9) 		26.2
(79.2) 		26.5
(79.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.3
(72.1) 		22.3
(72.1) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.7
(72.9) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.3
(72.1) 		22.2
(72.0) 		21.9
(71.4) 		22.1
(71.8) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.4
(72.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 387
(15.2) 		319
(12.6) 		277
(10.9) 		249
(9.8) 		233
(9.2) 		203
(8.0) 		155
(6.1) 		124
(4.9) 		137
(5.4) 		165
(6.5) 		263
(10.4) 		331
(13.0) 		2,843
(112)
Source: Climate-Data.org[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jumlah Penduduk menurut Kabupaten/Kota di Provinsi Sulawesi Utara 2000 - 2016". Badan Pusat Statistik Provinsi Sulawesi Utara (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Training of manpower necessary for development of Bitung SEZ". Antara News. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  5. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. ^ "Taman Nasional Tangkoko". Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  8. ^ "Chinese Company Promises Better Development in Bitung". Tempo. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Jalan Tol Manado Bitung di Launching". 16 January 2014.
  10. ^ Sugianto, Danang (2 May 2017). "Proyek Jalan Tol Manado-Bitung Habiskan Dana Hingga Rp 6,7 T" (in Indonesian). Detik. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  11. ^ http://jakartaglobe.id/news/jokowi-duterte-open-new-shipping-line-between-davao-city-and-bitung
  12. ^ http://bisniskeuangan.kompas.com/read/2017/04/28/215206626/sah.kapal.ro-ro.davao-bitung.mulai.beroperasi.30.april
  13. ^ http://www.rappler.com/business/158396-philippines-indonesia-new-shipping-route
  14. ^ http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2017/04/davao-gensan-bitung-roro-route-to-decongest-ports-in-manila/
  15. ^ "Pengoperasian Ulang Rute Bitung--Davao Masih Tunggu Insentif". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). 18 July 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Climate: Bitung". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

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