Why visit Tondano
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Manado State University.
Weather in Tondano
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About Tondano
Tondano is the capital of Minahasa Regency, mainly in the district of West Tondano (Kecamatan Tondano Barat), in Sulawesi, Indonesia. The city is located in the highlands on the shores of Lake Tondano near Mount Tondano, and enjoys cool temperatures. The city can be reached from Manado around 35 km to the south via Tomohon city, through an eastern route via Kecamatan Tombulu, or through north-east via Airmadidi (the capital of North Minahasa Regency).
From the Wikipedia article Tondano (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
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Restaurants and cafes3
Awuna Putri Bakery
Bakery · Bread, Tart, Cake · 0.6 km
221 Jalan Pinaesaan, Tondano
Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship43
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries35
Healthcare12
RSU Dr. Sam Ratulangi Tondano
Hospital · 0.6 km
123 Jl. Suprapto No.123, Luaan, Tondano Tim., Kabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi Utara
Map of Tondano
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sam Ratulangi Airport (MDC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.
- Tomohon 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Airmadidi 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
- Manado 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe) 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Bitung 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Een gebouw (woning) in Tondano noord-Celebes. TMnr 60008302, Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KFC outlet in Tondano, North Sulawesi, SunDawn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GPdI church in Tondano, North Sulawesi, SunDawn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tondano City Monument, SunDawn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tondano drone view, SunDawn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Welcome at Tondano - panoramio, Smada87-AWAN, CC BY 3.0
- Gapura Stadion Maesa Tondano - panoramio, Marcky Bolung, CC BY 3.0
- Sungai Tondano - panoramio, Marcky Bolung, CC BY 3.0
- East Tondano District, SunDawn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sybra collaris Pascoe, 1865 (3052933308), Udo Schmidt from Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sybra repudiosa Pascoe, 1865 female (3814026729), Udo Schmidt from Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mimbar GMIM Riedel, Michel Ticoalu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Altar GMIM Riedel pasca renovasi, Michel Ticoalu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjid Agung Al-Falah Kyai Modjo, Si Gam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wale Ne Tou Minahasa - panoramio - Marcky Bolung, Marcky Bolung, CC BY 3.0
- Wale Ne Tou Minahasa - panoramio, Marcky Bolung, CC BY 3.0
- Lokon - panoramio, Smada87-AWAN, CC BY 3.0
- Kantor DPRD Kabupaten Minahasa - panoramio, Marcky Bolung, CC BY 3.0
- GMIM Siloam Tonsea Lama - panoramio, Marcky Bolung, CC BY 3.0
- GPDI Sumalangka - panoramio, Marcky Bolung, CC BY 3.0
- Makam Kiai Mojo, Si Gam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Makam Kyai Mojo, Si Gam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tonsea Lama - panoramio, Marcky Bolung, CC BY 3.0
- Stadion Maesa Tondano front view, Minahasa, MediaSulut ID, CC BY-SA 4.0
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