18 Facts About Palu

Palu, which is officially known as the City of Palu, is the capital and largest city of Central Sulawesi.

Palu is located on the northwestern coast of Sulawesi and borders Donggala Regency to the north and west, Parigi Moutong Regency to the east, and Sigi Regency to the south.

Palu is the center of finance, government, and education in Central Sulawesi, as well as one of several major cities on the island.

Palu is located in Palu Bay; it was initially a small agricultural town until it was selected to become the capital of the newly created province of Central Sulawesi in 1953.

Palu is sited on the Palu-Koro Fault and is frequently struck by earthquakes, the most notable being a magnitude 7.

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The creation of Palu was initiated by people from several villages around Ulayo Mountain.

Palu's population grew dramatically in the 1950s and 60s, while Donggala's population growth stagnated around the 1960s.

The plan for city-wide relocation was made by the city government, dubbed Kota Palu Baru was predicted to cost between five and six trillion of Rupiah.

Palu has a tropical rainforest climate, although it is relatively dry due to the strong rain shadow of the surrounding mountains.

At the time of the 2010 Indonesian census, Palu was divided into four districts ; in 2011 these were re-organized into a new division of eight districts.

Palu is part of 1st Central Sulawesi electoral district, which consists of only the city itself, and has 6 representatives of 45 seats in the provincial parliament.

Tourism and the hotel industry in Palu has declined since 2018 due to that year's earthquake and tsunami and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

In total, Palu's economy has 16 billion rupiah worth of credits from banks.

In 2020, Palu's population was 373,218 with a population density of 944.

Datokarama Islamic State University was previously named State Islamic Institute of Datokarama Palu before being upgraded into university status on 8 July 2021.

Palu has a number of tourist sites and recreational places.

Palu Museum is focused on the history of Central Sulawesi; Sou Raja is a former palace of a local kingdom; and natural attractions include Talise Beach, Pantoloan Beach, and Kaombana Urban Forest.

Palu is served by Mutiara SIS Al-Jufrie Airport, which is the province's largest airport, and one of two airports in the province that can handle large aircraft such as the Boeing 737, the other being Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport in Banggai Regency.