Poso ( Old Spelling: ''Posso'') is the administrative capital of Poso Regency, Indonesia. It is the main port and transportation hub for the central-southern coast of

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. Its urban area consists of three districts, Poso Kota, North Poso Kota, and South Poso Kota. Poso lies in the middle of the province on the shore of the

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, right in the central part of

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island. With a total population of 47,477 in 2020, it is one of the biggest and the oldest towns in the province. Poso began to develop as a small port town located at the mouth of the Poso River at the end of the 19th century—making it one of the oldest towns in Central Sulawesi, and its presence was considered important for the Dutch to control the southern region of Tomini in the early days of their arrival. Poso was the administrative center of Landschap Poso, Onderafdeling Poso, and later Afdeling Poso during colonial times. In the midst of the World War II, the Japanese made Poso one of their military posts. Post-independence, Poso was chosen as the capital of the newly formed Central Sulawesi in 1948 before the capital was moved to Palu in 1951. The central location of Poso has made it a stopover either from the north to the south, or from west to the east of Sulawesi. It is for this reason that the population of Poso consists of many different ethnicities, religions and backgrounds. People living in Poso are spread from the coastal area to the mountainous region, with the main sources of income being trade and services. Poso is crossed by Trans-Sulawesi National Highway and served by Kasiguncu Airport, linking it to other cities in Sulawesi such as Palu and

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Geography

Climate

Poso has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Tourism and culture

Poso can be reached by plane from Palu or by bus from many other big cities on Sulawesi, and is situated on the equator. It features tropical rain forest, seashore gardens and other natural scenery.

Sintuwu Maroso Square Sintuwu Maroso Square ( id, Alun-alun Sintuwu Maroso), is a town square located opposite the Regent's office complex, Kantor Bupati, in Poso, Indonesia. The square has been used for festivals such as the Indonesian Independence Day parade. The 300 ...

is the main town square and located in central Poso.

Rumah Katu Marine Park Rumah Katu Marine Park ( id, Taman Laut Rumah Katu), is a marine water park situated in the city of Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The park is located in Madale Beach, about 10 km from the center of Poso. In Rumah Katu, outbound games like ...

is the water park located 10 km from the center of Poso. Modero is a well known traditional dance which is performed during celebration of rice harvesting (Padungku), usually in the evenings.

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