page_title: Palu
section_title: Indonesia Open Paragliding Championship
hierarchical_section_title: Palu / Indonesia Open Paragliding Championship
caption_attribution_description: English: Mountains, rice fields and pile houses near Palu Nederlands: Dia. Berglandschap met rijstvelden en paalwoningen in de omgeving van Palu
context_page_description: Palu is a chartered city on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, at the mouth of the Palu River. It is the capital of the province of Central Sulawesi, situated on a long, narrow bay. Because of its sheltered position between mountain ridges, the climate is unusually dry. At the 2015 census Palu had a population of around 367,600, not including those living in neighboring regencies. On 28 September 2018, the city suffered many casualties due to a tsunami, where at least 2,256 people lost their lives, while many others are still buried under the rubble and presumed dead.
context_section_description: Indonesia Open Paragliding Championship is one of the world championship series which it was the first Indonesia Open held in the region on 19–25 June 2011. 78 paragliders taking part in the championship from Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Russia, South Korea and Switzerland competed at Wayu village (the Matantimali hills, 800 masl) about 30 kilometres (19 miles) from Palu.
caption: Landscape around Palu in the 1980s
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