Fishermen at Aer Tembaga, 1952. The oldest photograph we found of this district.

Village profile

This village, as recorded

85 hectares, 3,370 people, 893 households — and one unanswered question about where its boundary ends.

Photo: Uncredited, from Indonesia, Tanah Airku (1952) · Public domain · Aertembaga district

The village, as the census counted it

Indonesia’s statistics agency counts villages down to their contents. Here is Winenet Dua as recorded — not a tourist brochure, but the inventory the state took in its 2020 village survey.

Area
85 ha
Fourth-smallest of the district’s ten kelurahan
Population
3,370
2020 figure
Lingkungan (wards)
5
18 rukun tetangga
Classification
Swasembada
Self-sufficient; urban status
Government code
71.72.04.1012
Official administrative area code
Postcode
95525
Shared with Winenet Satu
Elevation
About 29 m
Above sea level
Households
893
All 893 on mains electricity
Permanent market building
1
Pasar Winenet, with a fish section
Minimarkets
4
Small shops / kiosks
35
Warung & food stalls
10
No licensed restaurant recorded
Places to stay
2
Plus a number of boarding houses
Pharmacy
1
Hospital / health centre
0
Nearest inpatient clinic is in Aertembaga
State bank branch
1
One of only two in the whole district
Mobile phone tower
1
Signal rated ‘very strong’
Fixed-route public transport
Yes
One of only four villages in the district that has it

Thirty-five kiosks and ten food stalls inside eighty-five hectares. Winenet Dua is a place people come to buy things — and the state counted them.

Source: BPS, Podes 2020 and Kecamatan Aertembaga Dalam Angka 2021.

The port of Bitung.
Bitung cityThe port of Bitung.Photo: Sakurai Midori · CC BY 2.5

The coastline not yet drawn

Does Kelurahan Winenet Dua actually reach the Lembeh Strait? A question that simple turns out to have no confident answer — not from any official map either. Here are the four pieces of evidence, laid out as they are, without forcing them into a conclusion.

Four pieces of evidence

  • Its centre point is inlandThe Winenet Dua point in OpenStreetMap sits about 1.1 km from the coastline at its own latitude1.1 km
  • But a jetty is addressed hereThe Satrol Kodaeral VIII naval jetty is recorded at an address in Kelurahan Winenet Dua in two separate Indonesian reports — and a jetty stands in waterJetty
  • Research calls it coastalRinny Rahmania (2019, IPB Press) lists Winenet II among the Aertembaga villages bordering the strait, in both the earthquake and tsunami hazard lists2019
  • Its boundary is not on the mapNo boundary polygon for Winenet Dua exists in OpenStreetMap at all — on the world’s map, this village is a single dotNone

From Bitung’s ferry terminal, boats sail to Lembeh Island, Melonguane, Ternate and Tobelo. Wikipedia places that terminal in Winenet Dua, but the statement carries a ‘citation needed’ tag there and no other source confirms it — so we do not state it as fact. Fares and timetables change; ask at the ticket window.

The Trikora monument at Batu Lubang, Lembeh Island.
The strait & Lembeh IslandThe Trikora monument at Batu Lubang, Lembeh Island.Photo: Marwan Mohamad · CC BY-SA 4.0

Offices & places

Addresses and hours as actually recorded. Opening hours change without notice — it is worth confirming before you go.

Government offices

  • Kantor Lurah Winenet Dua

    Jl. Raya Aertembaga, Winenet Dua, Aertembaga, Kota Bitung

    The village office stands at Pasar Winenet — the administrative centre and the commercial centre are the same place.

    Mon
    08.00–17.00
    Tue
    08.00–17.00
    Wed
    08.00–17.00
    Thu
    08.00–17.00
    Fri
    08.00–12.00
    Sat
    Closed
    Sun
    Closed
    Open in maps
  • Kantor Kecamatan Aertembaga

    Jl. Raya Aertembaga, Winenet Satu, Aertembaga, Kota Bitung

    The district office is in Winenet Satu, not Winenet Dua. About 0.1 km away.

    Open in maps

Places that matter

  • Pasar WinenetIn the village

    Winenet Dua, Aertembaga, Kota Bitung

    Open in maps
  • Pelabuhan Penyeberangan BitungIn the village

    Winenet Dua, Aertembaga, Kota Bitung

    Open in maps
  • Pangkalan Ojek Pasar Winenet 2In the village

    Winenet Dua, Aertembaga, Kota Bitung

    Mon
    06.00–21.00
    Tue
    06.00–21.00
    Wed
    06.00–21.00
    Thu
    06.00–21.00
    Fri
    06.00–21.00
    Sat
    06.00–21.00
    Sun
    06.00–21.00
    Open in maps
  • Monumen Titik Nol Trans-SulawesiSame district

    Aertembaga Satu, Aertembaga, Kota Bitung

    Open in maps
  • Pelabuhan Perikanan Samudera BitungSame district

    Aertembaga Satu, Aertembaga, Kota Bitung

    Mon
    07.30–16.00
    Tue
    07.30–16.00
    Wed
    07.30–16.00
    Thu
    07.30–16.00
    Fri
    07.30–16.30
    Sat
    12.00–16.00
    Sun
    Closed

    (0438) 36775

    Open in maps
  • Pelelangan Ikan AertembagaSame district

    Aertembaga Satu, Aertembaga, Kota Bitung

    Liveliest at the weekend.

    Mon
    Closed
    Tue
    Closed
    Wed
    Closed
    Thu
    Closed
    Fri
    Closed
    Sat
    08.00–16.00
    Sun
    08.00–16.00
    Open in maps

Eating in the village

The census recorded ten warung and food stalls in Winenet Dua and no licensed restaurant. These are the ones whose registered address is genuinely inside the village.

  • Ikan Bakar Om Mando

    Winenet Dua, Aertembaga, Kota Bitung

    Grilled fish, chosen from what is laid out. Closed Sundays.

    Mon
    16.00–22.00
    Tue
    16.00–22.00
    Wed
    16.00–22.00
    Thu
    16.00–22.00
    Fri
    16.00–22.00
    Sat
    16.00–22.00
    Sun
    Closed
    Open in maps
  • RM. Tinutuan Campur (Ci Min)

    Winenet Dua, Aertembaga, Kota Bitung

    Tinutuan — Manado porridge — from morning to night, every day.

    Mon
    08.00–21.00
    Tue
    08.00–21.00
    Wed
    08.00–21.00
    Thu
    08.00–21.00
    Fri
    08.00–21.00
    Sat
    08.00–21.00
    Sun
    08.00–21.00
    Open in maps
  • RM. Padang Raya

    Jl. Samuel Languju No. 8a, Winenet Dua, Aertembaga

    Hours not recorded

    Open in maps
  • Warung Kopi

    Jl. Lembong Pateten, Winenet Dua, Aertembaga

    Hours not recorded

    Open in maps

Place data checked July 2026.