Bitung

The city is divided into eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates of population as at mid 2022.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kota Bitung Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7172) The table also includes the number of administrative villages (urban kelurahan) in each district, and their post codes ({{Lang|id|kode pos}}).

Notes: (a) formerly Bitung Tengah (Central Bitung). (b) formerly Bitung Barat (West Bitung). (c) formerly Bitung Selatan (South Bitung); the district includes 15 offshore islands. (d) formerly Bitung Timur (East Bitung). (e) formerly Bitung Utara (North Bitung); the district includes offshore island of Pulau Powteng.

Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve is two hours' drive away from Manado, and one hour from Bitung. Tarsius spectrum can be found easily in the nature reserve.{{Cite web|url=http://koran-jakarta.com/index.php/detail/view01/120230|title=Taman Nasional Tangkoko|trans-title=Tangkoko National Park|website=Koran-Jakarta.com|language=id|publisher=Koran Jakarta, PT Berita Nusantara|date=24 June 2013|access-date=27 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624082650/http://koran-jakarta.com/index.php/detail/view01/120230|archive-date=24 June 2013}}

File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Machinekamer van een kokosoliefabriek in Bitung TMnr 20017948.jpg

Bitung was named as one of the country's Special Economic Zones in 2014. Priority sectors in the area are logistics, herbal pharmacy, fish processing and coconut processing. Based on Government Regulation No.32/2014 on Bitung SEZ, it will occupy an area of {{Convert|534|ha|abbr=off|lk=on}}. The SEZ is divided into three zones, namely industrial zone, logistics zone, and Export Processing Zone.{{Cite news|url=https://en.tempo.co/read/753693/chinese-company-promises-better-development-in-bitung/|title=Chinese company promises better development in Bitung|website=En.Tempo.co|publisher=Tempo|date=15 March 2016|access-date=27 April 2023}}

On 16 January 2014, local authorities passed responsibility to acquire land for the Manado–Bitung Toll Road to the Public Works Ministry, although the initiation of works after the formality would take some time.{{Cite news|author=Ryo Noor|editor=Andrew Pattymahu|date=16 January 2014|url=http://manado.tribunnews.com/2014/01/16/jalan-tol-manado-bitung-di-launching|title=Jalan Tol Manado Bitung di Launching|trans-title=Manado Bitung Toll Road is launching|language=Indonesian|access-date=27 April 2023}} The construction of the {{Convert|39.9|km|abbr=off|lk=on}} toll road was expected to cost Rp 6.7 trillion (US$ 503 million). It was completed in early 2022, and formally opened on 25 February 2022.{{Cite news|last=Sugianto|first=Danang|date=2 May 2017|title=Proyek Jalan Tol Manado-Bitung Habiskan Dana Hingga Rp 6,7 T|url=https://finance.detik.com/berita-ekonomi-bisnis/3488934/proyek-jalan-tol-manado-bitung-habiskan-dana-hingga-rp-67-t|trans-title=Manado-Bitung Toll Road project spends up to IDR 6.7 T|website=finance.detik.com|language=Indonesian|publisher=Detik|access-date=27 April 2023}}

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On 28 April 2017, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and Indonesia President Joko Widodo inaugurated the Davao-Bitung Roll-on Roll-Off Ferry Service that will allow journey time of just three days between two cities. The original shipping route from Davao City in Mindanao, Philippines, took up to five weeks, because ships first have to sail northwards to Manila, passing through South China Sea and Malaysia waters before it reaches various ports in Indonesia. Under the programme, there are 5 to 10 companies who will use the initial voyage of the Cebu-based Asia Marine Transport Corp.'s M/V Super Shuttle RORO 12 with a 500 TEU capacity. Among the goods to be traded include animal feeds, aqua products, charcoal, coffee beans, construction materials, copra, feed ingredients, fertilisers, food and beverages, fresh fruits, ice cream products, meats, peanuts, poultry (halal), soya, sugar, and synthetics.{{Cite web|url=http://jakartaglobe.id/news/jokowi-duterte-open-new-shipping-line-between-davao-city-and-bitung|title=Jokowi, Duterte open new shipping line between Davao City and Bitung|website=JakartaGlobe.id|location=Jakarta, Indonesia|publisher=Jakarta Globe|date=1 May 2017|access-date=27 April 2023}}{{Cite web|url=http://bisniskeuangan.kompas.com/read/2017/04/28/215206626/sah.kapal.ro-ro.davao-bitung.mulai.beroperasi.30.april|title=Sah, Kapal Ro-Ro Davao-Bitung Mulai Beroperasi 30 April|trans-title=Legitimately, the Davao-Bitung Ro-Ro vessel started operations 30 April|language=id|website=bisniskeuangan.kompas.com|publisher=PT. Kompas Cyber Media (Kompas Gramedia Digital Group)|date=28 April 2017|access-date=27 April 2023}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rappler.com/business/158396-philippines-indonesia-new-shipping-route|title=Soon: shorter shipping route between PH, Indonesia|website=Rappler.com|publisher=Rappler|date=15 January 2017|access-date=27 April 2023}}{{Cite news|author=Antonio L. Colina IV|date=28 April 2017|url=http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2017/04/davao-gensan-bitung-roro-route-to-decongest-ports-in-manila/|title=Davao-GenSan-Bitung RORO route to decongest ports in Manila|website=MindaNews.com|location=Davao City, Philippines|publisher=Mindanao Institute of Journalism|access-date=27 April 2023}} By 2019, however, the route had ceased operations due to a lack of demand caused by similarities in commodities produced by the two cities.{{Cite news|author=Sri Mas Sari|editor=Hendra Wibawa|date=18 July 2019|title=Pengoperasian Ulang Rute Bitung - Davao Masih Tunggu Insentif|url=https://ekonomi.bisnis.com/read/20190718/98/1126126/pengoperasian-ulang-rute-bitung-davao-masih-tunggu-insentif|trans-title=Re-operation of Bitung - Davao route still waiting for incentives|language=id|website=Bisnis.com|location=Jakarta, Indonesia|publisher=Bisnis Indonesia|access-date=27 April 2023}}

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

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|Jan high C=29.4

|Feb high C=29.5

|Mar high C=29.7

|Apr high C=30.7

|May high C=30.8

|Jun high C=30.9

|Jul high C=30.9

|Aug high C=31.5

|Sep high C=31.6

|Oct high C=31.6

|Nov high C=30.8

|Dec high C=29.9

|Jan mean C=25.8

|Feb mean C=25.9

|Mar mean C=26.1

|Apr mean C=26.5

|May mean C=26.7

|Jun mean C=26.7

|Jul mean C=26.6

|Aug mean C=26.8

|Sep mean C=26.7

|Oct mean C=26.8

|Nov mean C=26.6

|Dec mean C=26.2

|year mean C=

|Jan low C=22.3

|Feb low C=22.3

|Mar low C=22.5

|Apr low C=22.4

|May low C=22.7

|Jun low C=22.5

|Jul low C=22.3

|Aug low C=22.2

|Sep low C=21.9

|Oct low C=22.1

|Nov low C=22.5

|Dec low C=22.6

|rain colour=green

|Jan rain mm=387

|Feb rain mm=319

|Mar rain mm=277

|Apr rain mm=249

|May rain mm=233

|Jun rain mm=203

|Jul rain mm=155

|Aug rain mm=124

|Sep rain mm=137

|Oct rain mm=165

|Nov rain mm=263

|Dec rain mm=331

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• Dani Namangge, footballer

• 2023 Bitung clashes

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