West Sulawesi

West Sulawesi
Sulawesi Barat
Province

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Motto: Mellete Diatonganan
(Following the truth)

Location of West Sulawesi
Sulawesi Barat in Indonesia
Coordinates: 2°41′S 118°54′E / 2.683°S 118.900°E / -2.683; 118.900Coordinates: 2°41′S 118°54′E / 2.683°S 118.900°E / -2.683; 118.900
Country Indonesia
Capital Mamuju
Government
 • Governor Anwar Adnan Saleh (Golkar)
 • Vice Governor Aladin S. Mengga
Area
 • Total 16,787.18 km2 (6,481.57 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 1,284,620
 • Density 77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups Mandar (48.06%), Toraja (14%), Buginese (10%) [1]
 • Religion Islam (82.66%), Protestantism (14.21%), Hinduism (1.38%), Roman Catholicism (1.02%), Buddhism (0.03%)
 • Languages Indonesian, Mandar, Toraja, Bugis, Makasar language
Time zone CIT (UTC+08)
Vehicle registration DC
HDI Increase 0.622 (Low)
HDI rank 30th (2014)
Website www.sulbarprov.go.id
www.malaqbi.com

West Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It is located in the western of the Sulawesi island. Its capital is Mamuju and the 2010 Census recorded a population of 1,158,651; the latest official estimate (for January 2014) is 1,284,620.

The province was established in 2004 and used to be part of the South Sulawesi.

Geography

It is on the Sulawesi (formerly Celebes) and includes the regencies (kabupaten) of Polewali Mandar, Mamasa, Majene, Mamuju, and Mamuju Utara, which used to be part of South Sulawesi. The area of the province is 16,796.19 km2.

Demographics

Its population as 2010 census is 1,158,651 increasing at 2.67% annually. Of those 171,356 are classified as below the poverty line of Indonesia.[2]

Economy

Three women and two boys from West Sulawesi sell charcoal. Colonial period, 1937.

Its economy consists mainly of mining, agriculture and fishing. Its capital is Mamuju.

Administrative divisions

West Sulawesi Province is divided into six regencies, listed below with their (provisional) populations at the 2010 Census.[3]

A sixth regency - Central Mamuju Regency (Kabupaten Mamuju Tengah) - has subsequently been cut out of the existing Mamuju Regency on 14 December 2012; its administrative capital is Tobadak. The area and population are included in the figures for Mamuju Residency given above.

ethnic groups 1. the mandar 2. the buginese 3. the torajan

Name Area (km2) Population
Census 2010 		Population
Estimate 2014 		Capital
Central Mamuju Regencyincluded in
Mamuju Regency		included in
Mamuju Regency		included in
Mamuju Regency		 Tobadak
Majene Regency947.84151,107167,535 Majene
Mamasa Regency3,005.88140,082155,312 Mamasa
Mamuju Regency8,014.06336,973373,609 Mamuju
North Mamuju Regency
(Mamuju Utara)		3,043.75134,369148,978 Pasangkayu
Polewali Mandar Regency1,775.65396,120439,186 Polewali
Total Province16,787.181,158,6511,284,620 Mamuju

See also

Polewali-Mamasa

References

  1. ↑ "Sulawesi Barat, Cermin Politik dalam Dua Masa". February 24, 2009.
  2. ↑ http://lokalnews.fajar.co.id/read/102408/29/warga-miskin-sulbar-171356-jiwa
  3. ↑ 2010 Indonesian Census

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