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.
Weather in Poso
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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
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes2
Mie Gacoan Poso
Restaurant · Noodle, Dimsum, Minuman · 0.9 km
Jalan Pulau Kalimantan, Poso
Setiap Hari 08:00-23:00
Where to stay5
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
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare7
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.
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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Poso (city) Pagebaner - Poso Bridge in February 2018 (cropped), Bagas Chrisara, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Poso Bridge in February 2018, Bagas Chrisara, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SMP GKST Poso, Henny Indriyani Abulebu, CC BY-SA 4.0
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