Where is Bunaken National Park situated?Bunaken National Park is located in the Province of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Geographically,
the Park consists of a northern and southern section (see Map 1). The northern section includes
five islands, and the coastal area between Molas to Tiwoho called the “Molas-Wori Coast”. The
southern section consists entirely of coastal area between Poopoh and Popareng villages, called
the “Arakan-Wawontulap Coast”.
The Park is located close to Manado, the capital city of North Sulawesi. Travelling time between
Manado and Bunaken Island is about 35 minutes by boat.
How big is Bunaken National Park?
The total area of the Park is 79,056 hectares of land and marine area. The northern section
consists of 62,150 Ha and the southern section consists of 16,906 Ha. The area of each island
inside the Park is shown in Table 1 below.
What are the general seasons in Bunaken National Park?
There are 2 major seasons in the area of Bunaken National Park: Wet season and Dry season.
In the Wet season, cool northwesterly winds occur from November until April and bring heavy
rains and occasionally very rough seas. In the dry season, southwestly winds occur between
May until October and bring drier winds and relatively calm seas.
Average air temperature in the Park is 270C with a monthly fluctuation range of 10C to 20C.
Minimum average monthly air temperature is 190C, whereas maximum monthly air temperature
is 340C.
Sea surface temperature around the Park ranges between 270C and 290C throughout the year.
However, sea temperatures over reef flats can be higher than 300C at low tide.
What is the rainfall rate in Bunaken National Park?
Average rainfall in the northern section of the Park is 3,001 - 3,500 mm per year, and in the
southern section average rainful is 2,501 -3,000 mm per year.
