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West Sulawesi

Coordinates: 2°41′S 118°54′E / 2.683°S 118.900°E / -2.683; 118.900
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West Sulawesi
Sulawesi Barat
Province
Province of West Sulawesi
Provinsi Sulawesi Barat
Coat of arms of West Sulawesi
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Mellete Diatonganan (Mandar)
Stick to the Truth
   West Sulawesi in    Indonesia
OpenStreetMap
Map
Coordinates: 2°41′S 118°54′E / 2.683°S 118.900°E / -2.683; 118.900
CountryIndonesia
Established22 September 2004[1]
CapitalMamuju
Government
 • BodyWest Sulawesi Provincial Government
 • GovernorSuhardi Duka
 • Vice GovernorSalim S. Mengga
Area
 • Total
17,152.99 km2 (6,622.81 sq mi)
 • Rank31st in Indonesia
Highest elevation
3,074 m (10,085 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[2]
 • Total
1,481,077
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups (2010 census)[3]45.42% Mandar
12.49% Buginese
10.91% Mamasa
8.12% Kalumpang
4.92% Javanese
2.61% Pattae'
2.19% Makassarese
9.0% other
 • Religion (2016)[4]82.2% Islam
14.8% Protestantism
1.47% Catholicism
1.25% Hinduism
0.19% Folk
0.04% Buddhism
0.01% Confucianism
 • LanguagesIndonesian, Mandar, Mamasa, Kalumpang, Mamuju
Time zoneUTC+08 (CIT)
HDI (2024)Increase 0.705[5] (32nd) – high
Websitesulbarprov.go.id

West Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Barat), covering a land area of 17,152.99 km2 with its capital at Mamuju, is a province of Indonesia on the western side of Sulawesi (formerly Celebes) island, consisting 6 regencies (kabupaten), namely Polewali Mandar, Mamasa, Majene, Mamuju, Central Mamuju and Pasangkayu (formerly called North Mamuju).

History

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See also: Prehistory of Sulawesi Island and History of Sulawesi Island

On 11 December 2019, a team of researchers led by Dr. Maxime Aubert announced the discovery of the oldest hunting scenes in prehistoric art in the world which is more than 44,000 years old from the limestone cave of Leang Bulu’ Sipong 4. Archaeologists determined the age of the depiction of hunting a pig and buffalo thanks to the calcite ‘popcorn’, different isotope levels of radioactive uranium and thorium.[6][7][8][9]

Geography

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See also: Georaphy of Sulawesi and Geography of Indonesia

The West Sulawesi Province, borders the provinces of South Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi to the east, Makassar Strait to the west, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The province also shares maritime borders with East Kalimantan and South Kalimantan to the west.

Gandang Dewata National Park, with it's core at and around Gandang Dewata mountain, forms the centre of province.[10][11] Karama River[12][13] and Lariang River which rises in Donggala Regency of Central Sulawesi[14][15] goes on to form part of the border between Central Sulawesi and West Sulawesi and enters the Macassar Strait just past the town of Lariang,[16][17] are the major rivers which drain the province. Balabalagan Islands in Mamuju Regency are also part of the province.[18] The islands rest on a coral reef, itself placed on an undersea bank which extends out from Kalimantan, presenting a major hazard to navigation; the Admiralty Pilot has warned that "No vessel should venture among [them] without local knowledge."[19][20]

Economy

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See also: Economy of Sulawesi

Its economy consists mainly of mining, agriculture and fishing.

Government and administrative divisions

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See also: Regencies of West Sulawesi
Governor Office of West Sulawesi

West Sulawesi Province is divided into six regencies:[21] Polewali Mandar, Mamuju, Pasangkayu, Mamasa, Majene, and Central Mamuju. The sixth regency - Central Mamuju Regency (Kabupaten Mamuju Tengah) - was cut out of the existing Mamuju Regency on 14 December 2012.

The province now forms one of Indonesia's 84 national electoral districts to elect members to the People's Representative Council. The West Sulawesi Electoral District consists of all of the 6 regencies in the province, and elects 4 members to the People's Representative Council.[22]

Demographics

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See also: List of Indonesian regencies by population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1971 462,152—    
1980 581,010+25.7%
1990 689,493+18.7%
2000 900,457+30.6%
2010 1,158,651+28.7%
2020 1,419,229+22.5%
Source: Statistics Indonesia 2023 and earlier. West Sulawesi was part of South Sulawesi Province until 2004

Its population at the 2010 census was 1,158,651 increasing at 2.67% annually.[23] Of those 171,356 were classified as below the poverty line of Indonesia.[24] The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,481,077.[2]

Religion

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Religion by Regency in West Sulawesi Province (2016)[4]
Regency Islam Protestant Catholic Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism
/Konghucu 		Folk
Majene 99.75% 0.10% 0.10% 0.02% 0.03% 0.00% 0.00%
Mamasa 20.29% 70.80% 4.35% 2.92% 0.01% 0.01% 1.62%
Mamuju 81.61% 16.61% 0.87% 0.88% 0.02% 0.01% 0.00%
Central Mamuju 80.24% 12.90% 2.18% 4.57% 0.10% 0.01% 0.01%
Pasangkayu 86.98% 6.99% 1.83% 4.19% 0.01% 0.01% 0.00%
Polewali Mandar 96.00% 2.77% 1.00% 0.19% 0.04% 0.00% 0.00%
West Sulawesi 82.22% 14.82% 1.47% 1.25% 0.04% 0.01% 0.19%
Religion in West Sulawesi (2022)[25]
  1. Islam (83.92%)
  2. Protestantism (13.25%)
  3. Hinduism (1.33%)
  4. Roman Catholic (1.09%)
  5. Folk religion and others (0.38%)
  6. Buddhism (0.03%)

Transport

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There are is no rail transport, or national and state highways. The roads are mostly unpaved dirt tracks. Sumarorong Airport (Bandar Udara Sumarorong) at Sumarorong town in Mamasa Regency and Tampa Padang Airport (Bandar Udara Tampa Padang) at Mamuju town in Mamuju Regency are 2 airport in the province. Other major airport nearby is the Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport at Makassar in South Sulawesi Province.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "J.D.I.H. - Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat".
  2. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Sulawesi Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.76)
  3. ^ Ananta, Aris; Arifin, Evi Nurvidya; Hasbullah, M Sairi; Handayani, Nur Budi; Pramono, Agus (2015). Demography of Indonesia's Ethnicity. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 978-981-4519-87-8. P. 102.
  4. ^ a b Sulawesi Barat Dalam Angka 2016, BPS
  5. ^ "Indeks Pembangunan Manusia 2024" (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia. 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Animal painting found in cave is 44,000 years old". BBC News. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  7. ^ "Narrative Cave Art in Indonesia Dated to 44,000 Years Ago | ARCHAEOLOGY WORLD". archaeology-world.com. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  8. ^ correspondent, Hannah Devlin Science (2019-12-11). "Earliest known cave art by modern humans found in Indonesia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-04-26. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ "The oldest story ever told is painted on this cave wall, archaeologists report". The Washington Post.
  10. ^ "Lemas dan Kedinginan, 5 Pendaki Asal Bandung Dievakuasi dari Gunung Gandang Dewata". Kompas. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  11. ^ Gandangdewata, gunungbagging.com, accessed 20 March 2025.
  12. ^ Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
  13. ^ Lelo Karama at Geonames.org (cc-by); Last updated 2013-06-04; Database dump downloaded 2015-11-27
  14. ^ Pasangkaju, SA 50-8 (topographic map 1:250,000), Series T503, United States Army Map Service, April 1964
  15. ^ Some maps such as "Lariang, Sulawesi Barat, Sulawesi, Indonesia". Collins Maps. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. and "City (town): Lariang". TipTopGlobe. no longer use the name Lariang, but use Pebatua for the entire length.
  16. ^ "Plate 19 Indonesia Central: Philippines". Times Atlas of the World (seventh ed.). John Bartholomew and Sons, Ltd. 1985. ISBN 978-0-7230-0265-9.
  17. ^ The 1964 U.S. Army topographic map Pasangkaju does not show the town of Lariang.
  18. ^ George Wright (1834). A New and Comprehensive Gazetteer. Thomas Kelly. p. 384. balabalagan.
  19. ^ Michael Leifer (n.d.). International Straits of the World: Malacca Singapore and Indonesia. Sijthoff & Nordhoff. ISBN 9028607781.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link) Note that Google Books has mislabeled book.
  20. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  21. ^ 2010 Indonesian Census
  22. ^ Law No. 7/2017 (UU No. 7 Tahun 2017) as amended by Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 1/2022 and Regulation of General Elections Commission No. 6/2023.
  23. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  24. ^ "Fajar Lokal News : Warga Miskin Sulbar 171.356 Jiwa". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  25. ^ "Jumlah Penduduk Menurut Agama" (in Indonesian). Ministry of Religious Affairs. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023. Muslim 241 Million (87), Christianity 29.1 Million (10.5), Hindu 4.69 million (1.7), Buddhist 2.02 million (0.7), Folk, Confucianism, and others 192.311 (0.1), Total 277.749.673 Million
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