West Sulawesi
province of Indonesia, on island of Sulawesi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It is on Sulawesi island. Its capital is Mamuju. The population was 1,158,651 in the 2010 Census. In 2014, the government reported the population as 1,284,620. The area of the province is 16,796.19 km2. The province was established in 2004. It separated from South Sulawesi.
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West Sulawesi
Sulawesi Barat | |
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Clockwise, left to right : First 2 pictures are Banga (Pigafetta elata),Traditional Mandar Wedding, and Royal Mandar Graveyard | |
Motto(s): Mellete Diatonganan (Following the truth) | |
![]() Location of West Sulawesi Sulawesi Barat in Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 2°41′S 118°54′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Mamuju |
Government | |
• Governor | Ali Baal Masdar |
• Vice Governor | Enny Anggraeny Anwar |
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 | Mandarese (49,15%), Toraja (13,95%), Buginese (10,79%) Javanese (5,38%) [1] |
• Religion (2016) | Islam (82.22%) Protestantism (14.82%) Roman Catholicism (1.47%) Hinduism (1.25%) Buddhism (0.04%) Folk (0.19%) Confuism (0.01%).[2] |
• Languages | Indonesian, Mandar, Toraja, Bugis, Makasar language |
Time zone | UTC+08 (CIT) |
Vehicle registration | DC |
HDI | ![]() |
HDI rank | 31st (2016) |
Website | sulbarprov.go.id www.kakegurai.my.id |
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