Bunaken
in Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
1.598 and 124.778 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 1° 35' 53" and E 124° 46' 40"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupiah - IDR
Spoken languages:
Indonesian, English, Dutch, Javanese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:22 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Makassar
UTC/GMT offset: 7 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:33 am and 5:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-1.783 and -55.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pocao
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Indonesia in South-Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Indonesia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Indonesia. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover Bunaken

Bunaken in Sulawesi Utara is a city in Indonesia about 1,350 mi (or 2,172 km) north-east of Jakarta, the country's capital city.

Local time in Bunaken is now 12:22 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Makassar with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 4 airports in the vicinity of Bunaken. The closest airport in Indonesia is Sam Ratulangi Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Wori, Manado, Tatelu, Pineleng and Tanahwangko. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

30°C (85 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

30°C (86 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

31°C (87 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

NDC Resort & Spa

Address
6,3 mi
Jl. Lingkungan IV, Molas Beach, Bunaken Subdistrict, North Sulawesi
95242 Manado
Indonesia

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 09:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Bunaken Island Coral & Fish 1

Published: July 23, 2009
Length: 27:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tomo Kaneda

Bunaken Island Bunaken Cha Cha Nature Resort July 2009 DX-1200HD.


Snorkeling Bunaken - Sulawesi

Published: August 09, 2013
Length: 59:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Erik Futtrup

Bunaken is a small island off Manado, north Sulawesi - with drop off all around the island, just walk in from the beach and there are millions of fish. Many turtles and we saw also a big Octopus...


Bunaken Cha Cha True Experience

Published: April 22, 2012
Length: 58:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bunakenchacha

Bunaken Cha Cha - A short introduction movie (movie preview style) Manado, Bunaken Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia by Reiko Downey Bunaken Cha Cha Nature Resort.


Bunaken 2015

Published: February 06, 2015
Length: 33:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JKON

Some of the best clips from 2 days of diving and few hours of snorkeling in Bunaken, North Sulawesi, Indonesia! - I promise not to shake my hands next time! :)


snorkeling at Bunaken Island, december 2013

Published: January 20, 2014
Length: 41:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bluewindful

snorkeling in bunaken national park. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunaken_National_Park recorded with Galaxy s4mini, DiCaPac WPC1.


SULAWESI - Bunaken/ Lembeh

Published: May 08, 2012
Length: 01:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SetOfDrifters

Though we could not capture any underwater "critters," the aliens of the sea, we may have found ourselves a real UFO instead. Come with your trusty Set of Drifters as we explore Indonesia's...


Bunaken & GoPro Trailer

Published: April 06, 2013
Length: 21:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Brasa Suhonik

INDONESIA EXPRESS DIVING EXPEDITION 2012 "BUNAKEN & GOPRO" all about Cakalang Cottages & Diving at Bunaken National Park.


Diving in Bunaken (part 3)

Published: July 10, 2008
Length: 46:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Mika Timonen

divin video.


Dolphin Tour in Bunaken Marine Park

Published: November 21, 2008
Length: 24:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: baguslesmana

Experience a distinctive way of exploring Indonesia covering Sulawesi, Java, Kalimantan, Bali, Lombok and Papua with Matahatikita Tour Team.


Thalassa Dive Center (2007) film by Thierry Damilano

Published: October 17, 2011
Length: 51:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: thierrydamilano

Simone Gerritsen THALASSA DIVE CENTER Thalassa 5* PADI Dive Center & Resort Jl. Raya Molas - Manado 95000 North Sulawesi - Indonesia Tel : (+62) 0811-436-434 info@thalassa.net ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Bunaken

Bunaken is an island of 8 km², part of the Bunaken National Marine Park. Bunaken is located at the northern tip of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. It belongs administratively to the municipality of Manado. Scuba diving attracts many visitors to the island. Bunaken National Park extends over an area of 890.65 km² of which only 3% is terrestrial, including Bunaken Island, as well as the islands of Manado Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen.

Located at 1.61667, 124.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Natural history of Indonesia, Underwater diving sites in Indonesia, Islands of Sulawesi