South Sulawesi

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South Sulawesi
Sulawesi Selatan
Lambang of South Sulawesi
Map showing South Sulawesi province in Indonesia
Capital Makassar
Governor Syahrul Yasin Limpo
Area 72,781 km2 (28,101 sq mi)
Population 7,497,701  (2005)[1]
Density 103 /km2 (270 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Bugis (42%), Makassar (25%), Toraja, Mandar
Religion Mostly muslims
Languages Buginese
Time zone UTC+8
Web site www.sulsel.go.id
Mountains in South Sulawesi.

South Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Selatan, short form Sulsel) is a province of Indonesia, located on the western southern peninsula of Sulawesi island. The province is bordered by Central Sulawesi province to the north, South East Sulawesi province to the east and West Sulawesi province to the west (West Sulawesi province was split from South Sulawesi in 2004). The capital of South Sulawesi is Makassar.

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South Sulawesi is divided into following regencies with their capitals.

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Coordinates: 4°20′S 120°15′E / 4.333°S 120.25°E / -4.333; 120.25

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