The city of Manado is one of 15 Regency / City in North Sulawesi province. North side border is North Minahasa and Sangihe-Talaud archipelago, west side border is Main Minahasa, east side border is North Minahasa, and south side border is Main Minahasa.
The perspective of Manado is Manado, World Tourism City 2010 go in the direction of the save, competitive, prosperous, with justice and is prestigious Manado society with mission to create a pleasing urban environment where every people can bring into reality their potency and dreams.
The city of Manado is a Beach City that located on 10 30’ – 10 40’ parallel north and 1240 40’ – 1240 40’ east longitude, with 15,726 hectare wide as part of the province wide that covering 9 districts and consisting of 87 sub-district.
Manado is tropical zone with tropical climate which have major influence of Muson wind.
Manado is inhibited by 4 big ethnic that is Minahasa, Bolaang Mongondouw, Gorontalo and Sangihe - talaud. Despitefully, grew association / ethnical and cultural society like Batak, Irian, East Java, Sangihe, Banjar, Minang, and the other ethnic group with their own dialect. Malay-Manado language is used as everyday association language, at the same time official language is Indonesian. Manado society embraces Protestant Christian, Catholic Christian, Moslem, Hindu and Buddha religion. The majority of “Tinutuan City” inhabitant embracing Protestant Christian religion life harmonious and peace, side by side with the other religion as the form of the slogan “Torang Samua Basudara” (we are all brothers and sisters). Every time they do each of their activity / religious ceremony that is interesting and unique such as Toa Pe Kong, Lampion Paskah (Easter paper lantern), Takbiran, Qasidah contest, etc.
Tourism development in Manado conducted by developing existing tourism potency, despitefully international leveled tourism infrastructure is also being build up.
