West Sulawesi
West Sulawesi
Sulawesi Barat | |
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 Seal | |
| Motto(s): Mellete Diatonganan (Following the truth) | |
 Location of West Sulawesi Sulawesi Barat in Indonesia | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Capital | Mamuju |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Anwar Adnan Saleh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,796.19 km2 (6,485.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,158,336 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Mandar (8.06%), Toraja (14%), Buginese (10%) [2] |
| • 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 | UTC+08 (CIT) |
| Website | www.sulbarprov.go.id www.malaqbi.com |
West Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It is located in the western portion of the island of Sulawesi. The capital is Mamuju and the 2010 Census recorded a population of 1,158,336.
The province was created in 2004 and was previously part of the province of South Sulawesi.[citation needed]
Geography
It is on the island of Sulawesi (formerly Celebes) and includes the regencies (kabupaten) of Polewali Mandar, Mamasa, Majene, Mamuju, and Mamuju Utara, which were formerly part of South Sulawesi. The area of the province is 16,796.19 km2.
Demographics
Its population as of the decennial 2010 census is 1,158,336 increasing at 2.67% annually. Of those 171,356 are classified as below the poverty line of Indonesia.[3]
Economy
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Its economy consists mainly of mining, agriculture and fishing. Its capital is Mamuju.
Administrative divisions
West Sulawesi Province is divided into 6 regencies, listed below with their (provisional) populations at the 2010 Census.[4]
| Name | Area (km2) | Population Estimate 2005 |
Population Census 2010 |
Capital |
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| Central Mamuju Regency | include in Mamuju Regency | include in Mamuju Regency | include in Mamuju Regency | Tobadak |
| Majene Regency | 947.84 | 130,282 | 150,939 | Majene |
| Mamasa Regency | 3,005.88 | 120,438 | 139,962 | Mamasa |
| Mamuju Regency | 8,023.74 | 272,940 | 336,879 | Mamuju |
| North Mamuju Regency (Mamuju Utara) |
3,034.08 | 93,116 | 134,303 | Pasangkayu |
| Polewali Mandar Regency | 1,775.65 | 351,673 | 396,253 | Polewali |
| Total Province | 16,787.18 | 968,449 | 1,158,336 | Mamuju |
References
- ^ fajar.co.id
- ^ "Sulawesi Barat, Cermin Politik dalam Dua Masa". February 24, 2009.
- ^ http://lokalnews.fajar.co.id/read/102408/29/warga-miskin-sulbar-171356-jiwa
- ^ 2010 Indonesian Census
Regencies and cities of West Sulawesi | ||
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Capital: Mamuju | ||
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