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Palu is a city and is the provincial capital of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Palu is located around 1,650 km northeast of Jakarta. Coordinates are 0 ° 54 'S 119 ° 50 ' east longitude. Population of 282,500 inhabitants (2005).
Together with the Poso, Palu has several times been targeted in the ongoing conflict in Sulawesi. In November 2005, a pair of Christian residents were shot and injured in this city. A bomb also exploded in a market that specialized in selling pork on December 31, 2005, killing eight people and injuring 45 others.
At the time of World War II around 1942 as the capital city of Donggala Afdeling Donggala destroyed by both Allied and Japanese forces so that the central government transferred to the Hammers about 1950, that pursuant to Act No. 44 of 1950 into an area of Central Sulawesi and based in Poso, Palu, while only a locus of Heads of Government Affairs (KPN) Wedana level. Palu further developed after the establishment of the Resident Coordinator of Central Sulawesi, 1957 to make the status of the capital city of Palu City Residency.
Based on Act No. 13 of 1964 with the formation of the Province of Central Sulawesi, has given meaning and a better role for the city of Palu for being the Capital of the Province of Central Sulawesi.
With the growing size of this city's role in the field of governance and development, based on Government Regulation No. 18 of 1978, the city of Palu in the set become Administrative City.
Geographical
The Administrative, Palu is the capital of Central Sulawesi Province, which is divided into 4 (four) districts and 43 wards.
Palu city with an area of 395.06 square kilometers, located in the plains region and the bay Palu Palu valley which
astronomically located between 0o, 36 "- 0o, 56" south latitude and 119o, 45 "- 121o, 1 'east longitude, directly beneath the line
Equator with a height of 000-700 metersthe sea surface .
Geological objec Palu generally the same for all districts namely Alluvial soils contained in the Palu valley. In general, the geological formations of land in the town of Palu reported SPRS this indicates that the geological formation consists of volcanic rock and intrusive rock that does not freeze (Inncous Intrusiverocks). Besides all the rocks and metamorphosed sediments. Palu valley plains is suitable for intensive agriculture. Palu valley plains soil geology consists of alluvial materials and colluvial derived from metaforsis that has been frozen. Besides, the soil texture is possible. topography of this region is flat to undulating with some areas that had the valley.