Kidapawan City, Philippines

Kidapawan City Description

Kidapawan City  is the capital of Cotabato province. Kidapawan City, aside from its agricultural bounty, is also the trading and commercial center of six adjoining municipalities. Kidapawan City’s original inhabitants were largely Manobos, but the immigration of other ethnicities give the city its current diverse composition.

Kidapawan City Attraction

Kidapawan City waits right at the foot of Mount Apo, the country’s highest peak at 10,311 feet above sea level. Mount Apo’s twin peaks beckon hikers for an adventure exhibiting moss-covered century-old trees, diverse flora and fauna, picturesque sulfur craters and massive boulders. Mount Apo is also home to the almost extinct Philippine eagle.

Kidapawan City has two lakes – Lake Venado hiding among the mountain ranges at an elevation of 7,200 feet above sea level, Lake Agko gathering the hot and cold springs that converge at an elevation of 4,200 feet above sea level. Accessible from a jump off point at Barangay Llomavis, this Kidapawan City beauty lies just five kilometers from this point.

Mandarangan Geological site in Kidapawan City is an education tourism site within the Mt. Apo Natural Park.

In Kidapawan City, the Marbel Falls (a hidden twin falls about 60-70 feet high) is surrounded by hot springs. Mawig Falls, located in Barangay Balabag in Kidapawan City, is the source of the crystal-clear waters of Matingao River.Every February in Kidapawan City, residents and tourists celebrate the city’s foundation day with parades, beauty contests, and traditional non-lethal horse fights.

Kidapawan City Location

Kidapawan is situated at the southeastern section of Cotabato province, placed in the middle of three other major cities of Davao, Cotabato, and General Santos.