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Poso Bridge in February 2018
Poso Bridge in February 2018 · Bagas Chrisara, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Poso, Indonesia

Poso is a town of 47,477 people in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Population47,477 GeoNames
Elevation10 m 33 ft
Time zoneAsia/Makassar
Nearest airportKasiguncu Airport (PSJ) 11 km

Why visit Poso

Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 2 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Stadion Kasintuwu.

About Poso

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 Central Sulawesi. 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 Gulf of Tomini, right in the central part of Sulawesi Island.

From the Wikipedia article Poso (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do1

Bulu Taradede

Scenic view · 2.0 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds2

Stadion Kasintuwu

Sports field and stadium · 1.9 km

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Taman Kota Poso

Park

Jalan Pulau Sumatera, Poso

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Restaurants and cafes2

Mie Gacoan Poso

Restaurant · Noodle, Dimsum, Minuman · 0.9 km

Jalan Pulau Kalimantan, Poso

Setiap Hari 08:00-23:00

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Warung, best in town

Restaurant · 1.7 km

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Where to stay5

Losmen Alugoro

Motel and hotel · 0.6 km

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Hotel Swasta

Motel and hotel · 1.9 km

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Kartika Beach hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.6 km

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Natuna Hotel

Motel and hotel · 0.9 km

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Nusantara

Motel and hotel

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History

Poso has a controversial history, that of the Poso riots, a religious conflict in the late 1990s, that then led to the Walisongo school massacre, led by Dominggus da Silva.

From the History section of Poso on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Churches and places of worship3

Shopping1

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Gas and EV charging2

Schools, colleges and libraries5

Healthcare7

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Map of Poso

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Getting there and nearby towns

Kasiguncu Airport (PSJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.

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