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Palu, Indonesia

Palu is a regional capital of 389,959 people in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, founded in July 1, 1978.

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Population389,959 GeoNames
Elevation20 m 66 ft
FoundedJuly 1, 1978
Time zoneAsia/Makassar
Nearest airportMutiara Airport (PLW) 4 km

Why visit Palu

Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 36 places to eat, 31 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Palu IV Bridge, Museum Negeri Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah - Palu and Museum Senjata Tradisional Guma.

Things to do1

Palu IV Bridge

Bridge · 2.9 km

Bridge in Indonesia

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Museums and landmarks4

Museum Negeri Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah - Palu

Museum · 2.0 km

23 Jalan Kemiri, Kota Palu

Mo-Fr 07:30-16:00

Open in Google Maps · +62 451 422290

Museum Senjata Tradisional Guma

Museum · 1.2 km

Jalan Sultan Hasanuddin, Palu

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Museum Negeri Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah

Museum · 2.0 km

23 Jalan Kemiri, Kota Palu

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Kantor

Monument and historic site · 2.4 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds9

Millenium Water Boom

Park

Jalan Emy Saelan

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Lapangan Vatulemo Palu (Taman Kota)

Park · 2.3 km

Jalan Profesor Ahmad Yamin

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Taman Dinas Cipta Karya

Park · 2.3 km

Jalan Profesor Mohamad Yamin, Palu

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Taman Kantor Pelayanan Pajak Pratama Palu

Park · 2.2 km

35 Jl. Prof. Moh. Yamin, Palu

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Lapangan Tenis Taman GOR

Playground · 1.4 km

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Taman Gedung Juang

Park · 1.1 km

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Taman GOR

Park · 1.4 km

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Taman Kantor BPKP Palu

Park · 2.1 km

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Taman KPP Pratama Palu

Park · 2.1 km

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Restaurants and cafes36

Kedai Tampa Bakudapa

Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Asian, Fish, Indonesian, Juice, Chicken

002 Jl. Tupai, Tatura Selatan, Palu

24/7

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Empat Belas

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.9 km

Jalan Kartini

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Golden Roti

Bakery · 1.1 km

Menjual roti dan bahan makanan

69 Jalan Mesjid Raya

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Kedai Kopi

Bar and pub · 1.8 km

Espresso Bar

Jalan Haji Hayun

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Kedai Melaju

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.9 km

11 Jalan Kartini, Palu

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Rumah Makan Beringin

Restaurant · 0.8 km

Jalan Kartini

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Rumah Makan Padang Kerinci

Restaurant · Regional, Padang · 1.0 km

Jalan Kartini

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Depot 33 Chinese Food

Restaurant · 1.2 km

Jalan Mohamad Hatta

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Depot Darisa

Restaurant · 0.8 km

Jalan Wolter Monginsidi

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Kafe Bintang

Cafe · 1.9 km

Jalan MT Haryono

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Kafe Double Dipps

Cafe

Jalan Wolter Monginsidi

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Kafe Internet Blassbluss

Cafe · 1.6 km

Jalan Mohammad Husni Thamrin

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24 more on the map.

Where to stay31

Churches and places of worship75

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Shopping5

Gas and EV charging9

Schools, colleges and libraries25

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Healthcare7

Map of Palu

202 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.

Getting there and nearby towns

Mutiara Airport (PLW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.

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