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Tondano is the capital of
Tondano is the capital of Minahasa Regency
Minahasa Regency is a regency in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its capital is Tondano. It covers an area of 1,141.64 km2 and had a population of 310,384 at the 2010 Census; this rose to 347,290 at the 2020 Census.
Several cities and regencies r ...
, mainly in the district of West Tondano (Kecamatan Tondano Barat), in Sulawesi
Sulawesi (), also known as Celebes (), is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the world's eleventh-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Mindanao and the Sulu Ar ...
, Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
. The city is located in the highlands on the shores of Lake Tondano
Lake Tondano is the largest lake in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
The lake is approximately from the city of Manado and is above sea level.
In recent years there have been reports of decreasing water levels at Lake Tondano; from 1934 when it was , ...
near Mount Tondano
Mount Tondano in the province of North Sulawesi, Sulawesi, Indonesia, has a 20 × 30 km wide caldera which was formed in the Late Miocene or Early Pliocene by a massive eruption. Post caldera activity includes pyroclastic cones, obsidian flow ...
, and enjoys cool temperatures. The city can be reached from Manado around 35 km to the south via Tomohon city, through an eastern route via Kecamatan Tombulu, or through north-east via Airmadidi
Airmadidi is the capital of the North Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Airmadidi is home to Universitas Klabat (Klabat University). There is also a well known Airmadidi market.
Airmadidi means boiling water and the area is home to m ...
(the capital of North Minahasa Regency
North Minahasa Regency is a regency in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its capital is Airmadidi. It was originally part of the Minahasa Regency until it was established as a separate regency on 20 November 2003. It covers an area of 1,059.24 km2, and ha ...
).
In Tondano city there is a Manado State University
Manado State University () (UNIMA) is a public university in Tondano, North Sulawesi (''Sulawesi Utara''), on a hill in Tonsaru Tataaran Tondano, Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The university was established on . It is currently l ...
(UNIMA) campus in Tonsaru area, South Tondano. Tondano was the birthplace of Indonesian national hero Doctor Sam Ratulangi, that also the first governor of Sulawesi.
Tha name "tondano" in the Minahasa language is called ''toulour'', which means "water people" (''tou'' means people, ''lour'' means body of water).
The largest lake in this province located here named after the city, Lake Tondano
Lake Tondano is the largest lake in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
The lake is approximately from the city of Manado and is above sea level.
In recent years there have been reports of decreasing water levels at Lake Tondano; from 1934 when it was , ...
.
Climate
Tondano has an elevation moderatedtropical rainforest climate
A tropical rainforest climate, humid tropical climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southea ...
(Af) with moderate rainfall from July to September and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.
References
Populated places in North Sulawesi Regency seats of North Sulawesi {{NSulawesi-geo-stub