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== History == |
== History == |
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The [[Dutch East India Company]] or Verenigde Oost Indische |
The [[Dutch East India Company]] or Verenigde Oost Indische Compagnie (VOC) built a fortress in Manado named Fort Amsterdam in 1658. As with regions in eastern Indonesia, Manado has undergone Christianization by Dutch missionaries, including Riedel and John Gottlieb Schwarz. And the Dutch missionaries built the first Christian church in Manado called Oude Kerk (Old church) and it is still stand now and now it is called Gereja Sentrum. The Javanese prince [[Diponegoro]] was exiled to Manado by the Dutch government in 1830 because of his riot of defending independence againts the Dutch. The English biologist [[Alfred Wallace]] visited Manado in 1859, and praised the town for its beauty. |
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In 1919, the Apostolic Prefecture of Celebes was established in the city. In 1961, it was promoted as the [[Diocese of Manado]]. |
In 1919, the Apostolic Prefecture of Celebes was established in the city. In 1961, it was promoted as the [[Diocese of Manado]]. |
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Revision as of 10:42, 26 March 2010
Manado | |
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| Motto(s): Si Tou Timou Tumou Tou (Men live to help others live) | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Sulawesi |
| Founded | 1623 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jimmy R. Rogi (Golkar) |
| Area | |
• Total | 157.26 km2 (60.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | ± 417,548 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 |
| Website | www.kotamanado.go.id |
1°29′35″N 124°50′28.54″E / 1.49306°N 124.8412611°E
Manado is the capital of the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Manado is located at the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area. The city has about 417,548 inhabitants. The municipality of Manado is divided into nine districts: Malalayang, Sario, Wanea, Wenang, Tikala, Mapanget, Singkil, Tuminting and Mapanget.
History
The Dutch East India Company or Verenigde Oost Indische Compagnie (VOC) built a fortress in Manado named Fort Amsterdam in 1658. As with regions in eastern Indonesia, Manado has undergone Christianization by Dutch missionaries, including Riedel and John Gottlieb Schwarz. And the Dutch missionaries built the first Christian church in Manado called Oude Kerk (Old church) and it is still stand now and now it is called Gereja Sentrum. The Javanese prince Diponegoro was exiled to Manado by the Dutch government in 1830 because of his riot of defending independence againts the Dutch. The English biologist Alfred Wallace visited Manado in 1859, and praised the town for its beauty.
In 1919, the Apostolic Prefecture of Celebes was established in the city. In 1961, it was promoted as the Diocese of Manado.
The city was heavily damaged by Allied bombing during World War II and built the In 1958, the headquarters of the rebel movement Permesta were moved to Manado. When Permesta confronted the central government with demands for political, economic and regional reform, Jakarta responded in Manado by bombing the city in February 1958, and then invading in June 1958.
A rare Coelacanth was caught by a fisherman in Manado in July 2007 and there are plans to display its preserved body in a museum in Manado. Unfortunately, there is no museum or any representative place to exhibit preserved marine organism specially the rare species found in Manado. This is the remaining problem for the local government to face on WOC or other MICE.
Tourism and Places of interest
As the largest city in the region, Manado is a key tourist transit point for visitors. Sam Ratulangi International Airport of Manado is one of the main entry ports to Indonesia. In 2005, no less than 15,000 international passengers entered Indonesia via Sam Ratulangi International Airport. Ecotourism is the biggest attraction in Manado. Scuba diving and snorkelling on the nearby Bunaken National Park including the island of Bunaken are popular attractions. Ban Hin Kiong Temple is another tourism spot in the city, especially during the Chinese new year celebration. Souvenirs shops are located on B.W. Lapian street. Other places of interest are nearby Lake Tondano, Lokon Volcano, Klabat Volcano and Mahawu Volcano.
Shopping malls
It is easy to find places to shop around Manado, since many of the shopping malls are located on Piere Tendean Boulevard. There are four recent shopping malls there, namely Mega Mall, Manado Town Square, Boulevard Mall and IT Center. Traffic jam usually occurs at Piere Tendean Boulevard because of the existence of the shopping malls.
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Manado Town Square -
Mega Mall
World Ocean Conference 2009
Manado was the host to the 2009 World Ocean Conference (WOC)[1] and the Sail Bunaken 2009 or known also as Indonesian Fleet Review and Yacth 2009[2][3][4].
Sister cities
Language
The local language spoken in Manado and the surrounding area is a creole of the Malay language called Manado Malay.
Media
Television
- TVRI
- Pacific TV
- TV5 Philippines
- RCTI
- SCTV
- Metro TV
- Indosiar
- Trans TV
- Trans 7
- TV ONE
- Global TV (Indonesia)
- TPI
- ANTV
Radio
Newspaper
- Manado Post
- Koran Manado
- Komentar
- Posko
- Tribun Sulut
- Media Sulut
- Tribun Manado
References
External links
Regencies and cities of North Sulawesi | ||
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Capital: Manado | ||
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References
- ^ "Official WOC 2009 website".. Website might be offline.
- ^ "Indonesian Fleet Review program detail"., Official Sail Bunaken Website. 2009}}
- ^ "Dihadiri Kapal Induk AS, Sail Bunaken 2009 di Manado Sukses"., Detikcom News (Indonesian), published 08/23/2009.
- ^ "Sail Bunaken Event Maritim Terbesar Abad 21"., Antara News site, published 08/13/2009