Tomohon, Indonesia
Tomohon is a town of 27,624 people in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, founded in February 25, 2003.
Why visit Tomohon
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 42 places to eat, 30 places to stay and 29 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Manado State University, Galeri Museum Kota Tomohon and Monumen Pendidikan UKIT YPTK.
Weather in Tomohon
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About Tomohon
Tomohon is a landlocked city in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. It covers an area of 147.21 km2, and had a population of 91,553 at the 2010 Census, rising to 100,587 at the 2020 Census. The official estimate as at mid 2025 was 104,260 (comprising 52,663 males and 51,597 females). Tomohon was formerly a part of the Minahasa Regency in North Sulawesi, but it officially became a city separated from the Regency, inaugurated on 4 August 2003.
From the Wikipedia article Tomohon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tomohon on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do29
17 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks18
Alfa Omega Tower
Monument and historic site · 4.0 km
Paslaten Satu Jl. Raya Tomohon, Tomohon
Lokon Trail Startig Point (very difficult & dangerous)
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
Jalan Kawah Gunung Lokon
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes42
Curated Coffee Space
Cafe · 2.7 km
Jalan Mandey
Mo-Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 15:00-23:00
Emonts Coffee & Rostery
Cafe · 2.4 km
Mo-Sa 08:00-23:00; Su 15:00-23:00
30 more on the map.
History
Tomohon has been written about in several historical records. One of them was found in the ethnographic works of Reverend Nicolaas Graafland, written on 14 January 1864. He described a heart-capturing country on the Minahasa highland in Northern Celebes (Sulawesi) called Tomohon that he had visited in 1850. The development of civilization and the dynamics of development and social implementation from year to year made Tomohon one of the capital districts in the Minahasa regency. In the beginning, Tomohon was a district of the Toumbulu people located in northwestern Minahasa, which consists of Talete, Kamasi, Paslaten, Kolongan, and Matani. In 1880, the Sarongsong district was united into Tomohon, and Kakaskasen district was combined in 1908. In 1927, Tomohon was integrated into Manado as a district, and in 1935, Tombariri district was combined with Tomohon district under Manado. In 1945, Tomohon was separated from Manado and again became the Tomohon district with two subdistrict: Tomohon and Tombariri. During the Permesta between March 1956 and October 1961, some of the Tombariri was combined with Tomohon. In 1974–2003, Tomohon was a district under the Minahasa Regency.
From the History section of Tomohon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay30
Churches and places of worship43
Gereja Hati Kudus Yesus, Tomohon
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.8 km
Jalan Raya Tomohon, Kota Tomohon
Gereja Roh Kudus, Matani
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.6 km
Jalan Raya Tondano-Tomohon, Tomohon
Gereja Santo Fransiskus Xaverius, Kakaskasen
Church · Roman Catholic · 5.2 km
Jalan Raya Tomohon, Tomohon
Gereja Maria Ratu Pecinta Damai, Lolah
Church · Roman Catholic · 9.9 km
Gereja Santa Maria Ratu Damai, Walian
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.8 km
Gereja Santo Antonius Padua, Taratara
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.3 km
Gereja Santo Antonius Padua, Tataaran
Church · Roman Catholic · 9.0 km
Gereja Trinitas Mahakudus, Paslaten
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.6 km
Gereja GMIM Eben Haezer Kakaskasen
Church · Protestant · 4.4 km
Jalan Opo Worang, Kota Tomohon
Shopping24
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries138
Dinas Kearsipan dan Perpustakaan Daerah
Library · 4.2 km
Jalan Raya Tomohon, Talete Dua
Perpustakaan Fakultas Teologi UKIT
Library · 4.3 km
08114383989 Jalan Pasuwengan, Tomohon
Dinas Kearsipan dan Perpustakaan Kota Tomohon
Library · 4.3 km
(0431) 351372 Jakan Makmur, Tomohon
UPT Perpustakaan Sma Lokon St. Nikolaus Tomohon
Library · 4.0 km
alan Perlombaan, Tomohon
Perpustakaan Minahasa AZR Wenas
Library · 4.5 km
Jalan Raya Tomohon, Kota Tomohon
Dinas Kearsipan dan Perpustakaan Daerah Kora Tomohon
Library · 4.2 km
Jalan Raya Tomohon, Tomohon
Perpustakaan SD GMIM 1 Kakaskasen
Library · 4.6 km
Jalan Raya Tomohon, Kota Tomohon
Perpustakaan SD Inpres Kakasksen Dua
Library · 5.3 km
Jalan Raya Tomohon, Tomohon
Perpustakaan SD Katolik St. Clara Tomohon
Library · 3.8 km
Jalan Raya Tomohon, Kota Tomohon
Perpustakaan SMA Katolik Karitas Tomohon
Library · 4.0 km
Jalan Siswa, Kota Tomohon
Healthcare35
Apotek Kimia Farma
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.0 km
Paslaten Satu Jl. Raya Tomohon, Tomohon
Pos Kesehatan Desa Kakaskasen 3
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.2 km
Jl. Opo Worang, Kakaskasen Tiga, Tomohon Utara
Map of Tomohon
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sam Ratulangi Airport (MDC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 km away.
- Tondano 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Manado 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Airmadidi 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe) 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Bitung 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Kotamobagu 84 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Tompaluan130910, Heidi Soosalu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Perayaan Puncak Yubileum 150 Tahun Gereja Katolik Bertumbuh Kembali di Keuskupan Manado tingkat Kevikepan Tomohon, Medelam, Public domain
- Tomohon banner, Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tomohon Overview, Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tomohon drone view, SunDawn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tomohon Kawah Lokon, Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Milvus migrans affinis (2) - Tomohon, Ariefrahman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Milvus migrans affinis - Tomohon, Ariefrahman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cisticola juncidis constans - Tomohon, Ariefrahman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Motacilla tschutschensis, Tomohon, North Sulawesi, Ariefrahman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tomohon City - panoramio, Christian Setiawan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guha MARIA - panoramio, Smada87-AWAN, CC BY 3.0
- Ideopsis vitrea, A.S.Kono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nacaduba angusta, A.S.Kono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jamides celebica, A.S.Kono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Neptis ida - upperside, A.S.Kono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gula aren, Midori, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Danau Lokon, Nazrul Indrawan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Draco spilonotus 34638686, Michiel de Groot, CC BY 4.0
- Taratara - panoramio, Smada87-AWAN, CC BY 3.0
- Lokon Mount, Fyan Walnuttree, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apel dan Upacara Bendera, Vicky Mawuntu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Way to Lokon - panoramio, Smada87-AWAN, CC BY 3.0
- Pagoda - panoramio (2), Smada87-AWAN, CC BY 3.0
- Sulawesi Myzomela 0A2A1331, JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sulawesi 20230714 143257, Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sulawesi 20230714 145204, Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Myzomela chloroptera 617750739, Светлана Царахова, CC0
- Sulawesi 20230715 104914, Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sulawesi 20230715 115013, Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Batu Gunung Lokon, Gracey TC Wakary, CC BY 4.0
- Cratère Tompaluan01, Bernard et Thérèse Viard, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Belerang Linow, Deazaskia Prihutami, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masarang, Ariefrahman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lokon (35471444692), Jacob Mojiwat, CC BY 2.0
- Bubulcus coromandus in flight, North Sulawesi, Ariefrahman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Anthus gustavi gustavi, Ariefrahman , ( [email protected] ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gunung Tampusu, Ariefrahman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bitoma elevata (Pascoe, 1863) (28982383050), Udo Schmidt from Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Karnydia gracilipes, Justin Philbois, CC0
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