Airmadidi is the capital of the North Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Airmadidi is home to Universitas Klabat (Klabat University). There is also a well known Airmadidi market.

Airmadidi
Airmadidi is located in Sulawesi
Airmadidi
Airmadidi
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Airmadidi is located in Indonesia
Airmadidi
Airmadidi
Airmadidi (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°26′N 124°59′E / 1.433°N 124.983°E / 1.433; 124.983
CountryIndonesia
RegionSulawesi
ProvinceNorth Sulawesi
RegencyNorth Minahasa Regency
Government
 • CamatVicky Dondokambey
Area
 • Total
86.51 km2 (33.40 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate[1])
 • Total
31,446
 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Postcode
95371
Area code(+62) 431
Villages9
Reserves play a board game in Airmadidi (1949)

The word Airmadidi means boiling water and the area is home to mineral springs.[2] There are also waruga sarcophagi in the area.[2]

Demographics

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The Airmadidi subdistrict had an estimated population of 31,446 in mid-2022.[1]

People

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The Minahasan politician Antoinette Waroh was born here in 1901.

Administrative Division

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This district is divided into 9 villages:

  1. Airmadidi Atas
  2. Airmadidi Bawah
  3. Sarongsong I
  4. Sarongsong II
  5. Rap-rap
  6. Sukur
  7. Sawangan (Village)
  8. Tanggari (Village)
  9. Sampiri (Village)

Mass media

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KWAM-TV (LPPL North Minahasa Regency) Closed on September 19, 2012 (This name is taken from the name of a television station in the United States) Operates as North Minahasa Regency Government on April 17, 2004. This television station was the first local public broadcasting institution in North Sulawesi from 2004 until it stopped operating in 2012. Abbreviated (Kawanua Waruga Air Madidi - Televisi). Pioneer this means that the of the first local public broadcasting institution in North Sulawesi names is taken from a television station in the United States but a television station in North Minahasa, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Climate

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Airmadidi has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Airmadidi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.2
(82.8)
28.2
(82.8)
28.4
(83.1)
29.4
(84.9)
29.5
(85.1)
29.5
(85.1)
29.5
(85.1)
30.1
(86.2)
30.4
(86.7)
30.4
(86.7)
29.5
(85.1)
28.8
(83.8)
29.3
(84.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.5
(76.1)
24.5
(76.1)
24.7
(76.5)
25.2
(77.4)
25.4
(77.7)
25.3
(77.5)
25.2
(77.4)
25.5
(77.9)
25.5
(77.9)
25.6
(78.1)
25.2
(77.4)
25.0
(77.0)
25.1
(77.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.9
(69.6)
20.9
(69.6)
21.1
(70.0)
21.0
(69.8)
21.4
(70.5)
21.1
(70.0)
20.9
(69.6)
20.9
(69.6)
20.6
(69.1)
20.8
(69.4)
21.0
(69.8)
21.2
(70.2)
21.0
(69.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 350
(13.8)
295
(11.6)
255
(10.0)
250
(9.8)
241
(9.5)
201
(7.9)
148
(5.8)
119
(4.7)
139
(5.5)
168
(6.6)
263
(10.4)
307
(12.1)
2,736
(107.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

Transport

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Airmadidi is connected to the nearby cities of Manado and Bitung through an exit at the Manado-Bitung Toll Road.[4] It is also served by a number of angkot public transport routes.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Minahasa Utara Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7106)
  2. ^ a b Indonesia by Justine Vaisutis page 745
  3. ^ "Climate: Airmadidi". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Melihat Tol Manado-Bitung yang Diresmikan Jokowi Hari Ini". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 29 September 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Ini Tarif Baru Angkot Minut". BeritaManado.com (in Indonesian). 5 April 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

1°26′N 124°59′E / 1.433°N 124.983°E / 1.433; 124.983