Kendari, Indonesia
Kendari is a regional capital of 351,085 people in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, founded in August 3, 1995.
Why visit Kendari
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 26 places to eat, 104 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Haluoleo University, Kendari Bay Bridge, Museum Negeri Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara and Parkiran Gedung B.
Weather in Kendari
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About Kendari
Kendari is the capital city of the Indonesian province of Southeast Sulawesi. It had a population of 289,966 at the 2010 Census and 345,107 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous city in the province, and the fourth most on Sulawesi. The official estimate as at mid 2025 was 375,829 (comprising 188,853 males and 186,976 females). The city covers an area of 270.14 square kilometers (104.30 sq mi), or about 0.7 percent of Southeast Sulawesi's land area.
From the Wikipedia article Kendari (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kendari on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Kendari Bay Bridge
Bridge · 8.0 km
Bridge in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi
Museums and landmarks4
Museum Negeri Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara
Museum
113 Jalan Abunawas, Kota Kendari
Mo-Fr 08:00-15:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes26
Tanamera Coffee
Restaurant · Indonesian, Coffee Shop · 1.4 km
168 Jalan Saranani, Kendari
Mo-Th 07:00-23:00; Fr-Su 07:00-23:59
D'Lisha Residence Blok F no 1
Cafe · 5.0 km
Dlisha residence Blok F no 1
Jalan Kijang, Kendari
24 jam
14 more on the map.
Where to stay104
Churches and places of worship152
Masjid Abu Bakar, Pusat Dakwah Wahdah Islamiyah
Place of worship · Sunni · 3.5 km
Jalan HEA Mokodompit
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries134
Healthcare124
Apotek Anugrah Farma
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.4 km
Jalan Pangeran Antasari, Kendari
Apotek Hikmah Farma 2
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.2 km
Jalan Jendral Abdul Haris Nasution, Kendari
Rumah Sakit Jiwa Prov. Sulawesi Tenggara
Hospital · 2.4 km
Jalan Doktor Sutomo, Kendari
Map of Kendari
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Haluoleo Airport (KDI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 km away.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- SDN 1 Kendari, Ministry of Education and Culture Indonesia, Public domain
- Kendari Bay Bridge, Government of Indonesia, Public domain
- My Office - panoramio, Smada87-AWAN, CC BY 3.0
- Dr, Jacob Breemer, SE.,MM,CAIA, Breemer333, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reflection of silhouette, Muhmizanulhaq, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS020-E-6597 - View of Sulawesi, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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