Bitung

City of Bitung Kota Bitung
City
Bitung streets in 2011
Seal
Location within North Sulawesi
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Coordinates: 1°26′50″N 125°11′52″E / 1.44722°N 125.19778°E / 1.44722; 125.19778
Country	Indonesia
Region	Sulawesi
Province	North Sulawesi
Established	10 April 1975; 49 years ago (1975-04-10) as 'Administrative City of Bitung' 15 August 1990; 33 years ago (1990-08-15) as 'Bitung City' (Kota Bitung)
Government
• Mayor	Maurits Mantiri
• Vice Mayor	Hengky Honandar
Area [1]
• Total	313.51 km2 (121.05 sq mi)
Population  (mid-2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	232,440
• Density	740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
• Summer (DST)	no DST
Postcodes	955xx
Area code	(+62) 438
Vehicle registration	DB
Website	bitungkota.go.id

Bitung, officially the City of Bitung (Indonesian: Kota Bitung), is a coastal city at the north-eastern edge of the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Bitung is located in the province of North Sulawesi (Sulawesi Utara), and faces Lembeh Island (which forms two districts of the city), and the Lembeh Strait, which is known for its colourful marine life, in particular sea slugs. Bitung has a population of 187,932 at the 2010 Census, making it the second most populated city in the province after the capital Manado,^[2] rising to 225,134 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 232,440 (comprising 119,120 males and 113,330 females).^[1]

A number of development projects have been completed, or are currently undergoing centring around the city; these include the Bitung Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Manado–Bitung Toll Road, Bitung International Ocean Going Ship Port, and the Makassar-Bitung rail track; which will automatically make the city a gateway to the Pacific region.^[4]