North Sulawesi
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North Sulawesi (Sulawesi Utara, abbreviated Sulut) is a province at the northeastern tip of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Regions
Cities
- Manado — the capital and gateway to the province
Other destinations
- Bunaken — world-famous diving site
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.
Talk
The local language is Manado Malay (bahasa manado), also known as Minahasa Malay.
Get in
Get around
See
Itineraries
Do
Eat
Food from North Sulawesi is known in Indonesia as Manadonese or Minahasa cuisine, and is covered under Manado.
Drink
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.
Get out
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