| North Sulawesi (Sulawesi Utara) | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Regional capital | Manado |
| Area | 13 851 km² |
| Population | 2 382 941 hab. (2014) |
| Density | 172,04 inhab./km² |
| Postal code | 90xxx, 91xxx, 92xxx |
| Location | |
 1 ° 3 ′ 0 ″ N 124 ° 0 ′ 36 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
An adult male negro macaque
North Sulawesi is a region Indonesian, located in the northern part of the island of Celebes.
Understand
Regions
Cities
- 1 Manado – The gateway to North Sulawesi. It is possible to obtain a visa on arrival at the airport. Manado is located near many snorkelling and diving spots (in particular the island and the nature reserve and Bunaken)
- 2 Tomohon – A altitude station located in a volcanic mountainous region about 25 km south of the regional capital Manado.
- 3 Bitung – A port city of North on the Lembeh Strait, known for its rich marine biodiversity.
- 4 Gorontalo – This is the port from where you can take the ferry to access the Togian Islands
Other destinations
- 1 Bunaken National Marine Park – A famous place for scuba diving. The park is made up of the islands of Bunaken, Manado Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen. The waters of the park are deep and reach 1 566 m in Manado Bay. Visibility is 35 to 40 meters and the temperature between 27 and 29 ° C. You will find rare species of corals and tropical fish in sensational shades of color.
- 2 Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park – The park is considered by the Wildlife Conservation Society as the most important site for nature conservation in Sulawesi. It is home to many endemic species of the island, including the endangered anoa. It is an isolated park and difficult to access.
- 3 Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve – The reserve is located on Mount Tangkoko, the slopes of which are covered with dense forest. We can observe the negro macaque with its completely black coat. In the forest of Mount Tangkoko also live tarsiers, tiny primates of 15 cm with huge eyes
- 4 Sangihe Islands (Kepulauan Sangihe) – The Sangihe Islands form an archipelago bathed by the Celebes Sea to the west and the Moluccan Sea to the east. The archipelago is located between the northern peninsula of Sulawesi and the Talaud Islands. It is made up of 105 islands of which only 26 islands are inhabited. Sangir is the largest of the group. The highest point of this volcanic archipelago is the Karangetang rising to 1,827 meters altitude on the island of Siau.
- 5 Talaud Islands (Kepulauan Talaud) – Located north of Sangihe Islands the Talauds constitute the department (kabupaten) the northernmost of theIndonesia and border with the Philippines. Karakelong Island is served by Melangguane Airport.
To go
- 1 Sam Ratulangi International Airport (Manado International Airport, IATA : MDC, ICAO: WAMM, Bandar Udara Internasional Sam Ratulangi) (13 km northeast of Manado) – For domestic flights, you will have the choice between regular flights of Garuda Indonesia, from the low-cost company Lion air and its subsidiary Batik Air, also at low cost, from Citilink and of Xpress Air. The company SilkAir offers a flight from Singapore
Circulate
- 2 Naha Airport (IATA : NAH, ICAO: WAMH, Bandar Udara Naha) – It is located in Tahuna, capital of the Sangihe Islands. Wings Air companies and Trigana Air Service offer flights from Manado. Not to be confused with Naha Airport (IATA : OKA) in Japan
