Manado
Manado (Indonesian pronunciation: [maˈnado]) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi. It is the second largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar, with 1.2 million living in the metropolitan area as of 2018. The city is located near the Bay of Manado. The city was well-known for its Christian-majority population and it holds large Christmas celebration annually.
Government
As of 2025, the current mayor of the city is Andrei Angouw, and the vice-mayor of the city is Richard Sualang. The city is divided into eleven districts.
Tourism
The city of Manado is close to major tourism spots.
- Bunaken National Park, a marine park on the west of the city
- Christ Blessing Statue, Asia's second tallest and the world's fourth tallest statue of Christ
- Several shopping malls such as Manado Town Square, Grand Kawanua City, Kawasan Megamall
- Several lakes such as Lake Tondano, Lake Linow
Transportation
The airport for Manado is Sam Ratulangi International Airport. It has served more than one million passengers in 2025. In 2023 the airport has served more than 45,000 foreign visitors.
Religion
Protestant Christianity is the major religion in the city. More than 60 percent of its populace are Protestant Christians.
Cuisine
One of the famous cuisine from Manado is tinutuan, which infamously was included as one of the worst food in the world by Taste Atlas. Tinutuan is a porridge made from rice, pumpkin, and sweet potato or cassava. Spinach, salted fish are sometimes added to the food. Other foods include smoked skipjack, roa fish, forest rodent white rat meat, dog meat, pork, and other food.
References
- ↑ "Sulawesi Utara Dalam Angka 2019".
- ↑ "In the shadows of volcanoes: Manado Bay and its harbour". Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ↑ "Andrei Angouw Resmi Pimpin Manado". Tempo (in Indonesian). 23 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ↑ Ashri, Abdullah Fikri (2025-05-31). "Liburan ke Manado, Saatnya Menabung Kenangan di Siladen, Nain, dan Bunaken". Kompas.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ↑ Kompas, Tim Harian (2022-02-04). "Kota Manado: Beranda Sulawesi Utara yang Berjuluk Kota Tinutuan". Kompas.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ↑ "Patung Yesus di Berbagai Negara: Tertinggi dan di dalam Perairan Laut". Tempo (in Indonesian). 24 December 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ Media, Kompas Cyber (2022-02-21). "Patung Yesus Memberkati di Manado, Peninggalan Ikonik Raja Properti Ciputra". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ↑ Media, Kompas Cyber (2023-01-07). "Danau Tondano di Sulawesi Utara: Wisata, Kedalaman, dan Rute". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ↑ Barometer (2025-10-16). "Bandara Sam Ratulangi Layani 1.387.384 Penumpang pada Periode Januari Hingga September 2025". www.barometer.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ↑ Media, Kompas Cyber (2025-04-03). "Kunjungan Wisatawan Asing melalui Bandara Sam Ratulangi Meningkat". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ↑ "Pemerintah Kota Manado | BPK RI Perwakilan Provinsi SULAWESI UTARA". sulut.bpk.go.id. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ↑ Manado, Dinas Kominfo. "Pemerintah Kota Manado". manadokota.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ↑ Suci Wulandari, Putri Chaniago; Wira Widyanti, Ni Nyoman (22 May 2025). "Tinutuan Kembali Masuk Daftar Makanan Terburuk di Dunia 2025 Versi Taste Atlas". Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ "Tinutuan, Bubur Manado Kaya Nutrisi yang Jadi Ikon Kuliner Sulawesi Utara". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
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