Manado

Manado
City
Other transcription(s)
• Chinese	万鸦老
• Pinyin	Wàn yā lǎo
Clockwise, from top left : Boulevard view, Kalasey Beach, Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Bunaken National Park, Kwan Seng Ta Tie Temple
Seal
Motto: Si Tou Timou Tumou Tou ("Men live to help others live") (Minahasan)
Manado Location of Manado in Sulawesi
Coordinates: 1°29′35″N 124°50′29″E / 1.49306°N 124.84139°E / 1.49306; 124.84139
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Sulawesi
Founded	1623
Government
• Mayor	G. S. Vicky Lumentut
• Vice Mayor	Mor. D. Bastiaan
Area
• Total	166.87 km2 (64.43 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	701,390
• Density	4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone	Central Standard Time (UTC+8)
Website	kotamanado.go.id

Coordinates: 1°29′35″N 124°50′28.54″E / 1.49306°N 124.8412611°E / 1.49306; 124.8412611

Manado (pronounced [maˈnado] in Manado Malay, [məˈnado] in Indonesian, Chinese: 万鸦老; pinyin: Wàn yā lǎo)) is the capital city of the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Manado is located at the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area. The city had 675,411 inhabitants at the 2010 Census, making it the second-largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar. The latest official estimate (for January 2014) is 701,390.

The name Manado comes from manadou or wanazou meaning "on the far coast" or "in the distance," which derived from Minahasan Language, and originally referred to the further of two islands which can be seen from the mainland. When the settlement on this island was relocated to the mainland, the name Manado was brought with it, after which the island itself became referred to as Manado Tua ("Old Manado"). The name for Manado in Sangir language is Manaro.

The first mention of Manado comes from a world map by cartographer Nicolas Desliens, where it showed the island Manarow (today's Manado Tua). Before Europeans arrived to North Sulawesi the area was under the rule of the Sultan of Ternate, who exacted tribute and introduced the Muslim religion among some of its inhabitants. The Portuguese made the Sultan their vassal, taking possession of the Minahasa and established a factory in Wenang.