• Regions
• Cities
• Other destina...
• Understand
• Talk
• Get around
• Do
• Eat
• Drink
• Stay safe
• Get out

Map of North Sulawesi in Indonesia

North Sulawesi (Sulawesi Utara, abbreviated Sulut) is a province at the northeastern tip of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.

[edit] Regions

[edit] Cities

• Manado - the capital and gateway to the province

[edit] Other destinations

• Bunaken - world-famous diving site

[edit] 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.

[edit] Talk

The local language is Manado Malay (bahasa manado), also known as Minahasa Malay.

[edit] Get in

You can get to North Sulawesi by air, sea, and land.

[edit] By plane

Manado has an International airport with numerous flights a week to Singapore, Davao (in the Philippines), and just about all the big cities in Indonesia.

[edit] By boat

Manado has a harbour with ships going to and from the more Northern Islands (Sangir Talaud area). Bitung is the major port of North Sulawesi and you can get on board a Pelni ship to sail towards other area's of Indonesia. Some of the larger cruise ships that travel from Australia towards Thailand or other Asian countries also make a stop at Bitung.

[edit] By car or bus

You can travel by car or bus from South Sulawesi towards Manado, however due to security issues in Central Sulawesi this is currently not recommended. So, if you plan on travelling by land, check the local situation first!

[edit] Get around

[edit] See

[edit] Itineraries

[edit] Do

Scuba diving is the main draw for tourists to North Sulawesi. Famous diving areas are:

• Bunaken National Marine Park
• Lembeh Strait, for it's excellent muck diving
• Bangka area, for it's brilliant soft coral and diversity in dive sites (from beginner to very advanced)

[edit] Eat

Food from North Sulawesi is known in Indonesia as Manadonese or Minahasa cuisine, and is covered under Manado.

[edit] Drink

[edit] 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.

[edit] Get out