Minahasa Peninsula

Peninsula Week Post #3

The island of Celebes in INDONESIA has its share of peninsulas. The most remarkable peninsula, since it is extremely long and relatively thin, is Minahasa Peninsula. A vertical extension of the peninsula is attached to the northern part of the island. It then veers off to the right, and this part of the peninsula is almost 400 miles long. Minahasa Peninsula separates the Molucca Sea (southeast of the peninsula) from the Celebes Sea that is located north of the peninsula. Other surrounding bodies of water include Gulf of Tomini (south) and Makassar Strait (west). Cities located on Minahasa Peninsula include Atinggola, Bitung, Gorontalo, Manado, and Tondano.