Poso
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Poso is the main port and transportation hub for the northeastern coast of Central Sulawesi
, Indonesia
. Its geographical location is 1°24′S 120°45′E.
Poso is one of ten regencies in Central Sulawesi
Province, located exactly in the middle of the province on the shore of the gulf of Tomini
, right in the central part of Sulawesi
island, and is the main port and transportation hub for the northeastern coast of Sulawesi. It is not to be confused with Lake Poso
, which is some distance inland. With the total of population about more than 200,000, Poso is one of the biggest and the oldest towns in the province.
Being in the middle, Poso has been a stopover either from the north to the south or from west to the east of Sulawesi. It is for this reason, the population of Poso consists of many different ethnics, religions and backgrounds. People living in Poso arrived from the coastal area to the mountainous region, causing their main source of income to be farming and fishing.
or by bus from many other big cities on Sulawesi, and is situated on the equator. It features tropical rain forest, seashore gardens and other natural scenery.
Modero is a well known traditional dance which is performed during celebration of rice
harvesting (Padungku), usually in the evenings.
Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia located in the centre of Sulawesi. It was established on 13 April 1964....
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. Its geographical location is 1°24′S 120°45′E.
Poso is one of ten regencies in Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia located in the centre of Sulawesi. It was established on 13 April 1964....
Province, located exactly in the middle of the province on the shore of the gulf of Tomini
Gulf of Tomini
The Gulf of Tomini is a gulf near the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.It is bounded on its north and west sides by the Minahassa Peninsula and on the south side by the East Peninsula, Sulawesi....
, right in the central part of Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
island, and is the main port and transportation hub for the northeastern coast of Sulawesi. It is not to be confused with Lake Poso
Lake Poso
Lake Poso is a lake in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the third-deepest lake in Indonesia. The lake contains silver and yellow eels and two endemic fish species, Adrianichtys kruyti and Xenopoecilus poptae. The town of Pendolo is situated at the southern end of the lake, the town of Tentena is...
, which is some distance inland. With the total of population about more than 200,000, Poso is one of the biggest and the oldest towns in the province.
Being in the middle, Poso has been a stopover either from the north to the south or from west to the east of Sulawesi. It is for this reason, the population of Poso consists of many different ethnics, religions and backgrounds. People living in Poso arrived from the coastal area to the mountainous region, causing their main source of income to be farming and fishing.
Tourism and culture
Poso can be reached by plane from PaluPalu
Palu is a chartered city on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, located 1,650 km northeast of Jakarta, at . It is the capital of the province of Central Sulawesi. The city sits on the mouth of Palu River, at the head of a long, narrow bay. Because of its sheltered position between mountain...
or by bus from many other big cities on Sulawesi, and is situated on the equator. It features tropical rain forest, seashore gardens and other natural scenery.
Modero is a well known traditional dance which is performed during celebration of rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
harvesting (Padungku), usually in the evenings.