North Sulawesi

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Map showing North Sulawesi province in Indonesia
Map showing North Sulawesi province in Indonesia

North Sulawesi or Sulawesi Utara is a province of Indonesia. It is on the island of Sulawesi, and borders only Gorontalo province, which was split off from North Sulawesi in December 2000.

Its provincial capital and largest city is Manado. The region is predominantly Christian (95%) with a Hindu minority, which is an exception in this largely Muslim country. The largest ethnic group is the Minahasa, who speak Manado Malay.

North Sulawesi has a population of about 1.97 million (2000 census).

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Provinces of Indonesia Flag of Indonesia
Sumatra: Aceh | North Sumatra | West Sumatra | Bengkulu | Riau | Riau Islands | Jambi | South Sumatra | Lampung | Bangka-Belitung
Java: Jakarta | West Java | Banten | Central Java | Yogyakarta | East Java
Kalimantan: West Kalimantan | Central Kalimantan | South Kalimantan | East Kalimantan
Lesser Sunda Islands: Bali | West Nusa Tenggara | East Nusa Tenggara
Sulawesi: West Sulawesi | North Sulawesi | Central Sulawesi | South Sulawesi | South East Sulawesi | Gorontalo
Maluku Islands and
New Guinea:
Maluku | North Maluku | West Irian Jaya | Papua

Coordinates: 1°15′N 124°50′E