South Sulawesi

South Sulawesi Sulawesi Selatan
—  Province  —
Flag of South Sulawesi Flag Seal
Motto: Todo Poli (Keep the faith)
Location of South Sulawesi in Indonesia
Coordinates: 4°20′S 120°15′E
Country	Indonesia
Capital	Makassar
Government
• Governor	Syahrul Yasin Limpo
Area
• Total	46,717.48 km2 (18,037.72 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	8,032,551
• Density	Bad rounding here170/km2 (Bad rounding here450/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	Bugis (41.9%), Makassarese (25.43%), Toraja (9.02%), Mandar (6.1%)
• Religion	Islam (87.88%), Protestantism (8.19%), Roman Catholicism (1.51%), Buddhism (0.88%), Hinduism (0.02%)
• Languages	Buginese (regional)
Time zone	CIT (UTC+08)
Website	www.sulsel.go.id

Mountains in South Sulawesi.

South Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Selatan) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the western side of the southern peninsula of Sulawesi. The Selayar Islands archipelago is part of the province.

The 2010 census recorded the province’s population 8,032,551 making it the most populated province in Sulawesi. Its capital, Makassar, is a major regional center and the largest city on the island.

Administrative Divisions

South Sulawesi Province is divided into 26 regencies and 3 independent cities, listed below with their (provisional) populations at the 2010 Census.

Name	Area (km2)	Population Census 2000	Population Census 2010	Capital
Selayar Islands Regency (Kepulauan Selayar)		103,596	121,905	Benteng
Bulukumba Regency		352,419	394,757	Bulukumba
Bantaeng Regency		158,632	176,984	Bantaeng
Jeneponto Regency		317,588	342,222	Bonto Sunggu
Takalar Regency		229,718	269,171	Takalar
Gowa Regency		512,876	652,329	Sunggu Minasa
Makassar (city)	175.77	1,100,019	1,339,374	Makassar
Sinjai Regency		204,385	228,936	Sinjai
Maros Regency		272,116	318,238	Maros
Pangkajene Islands Regency (Kepulauan Pangkajene)		263,565	305,758	Pangkajene
Barru Regency		151,085	165,900	Barru
Bone Regency		648,089	717,268	Watampone
Soppeng Regency		219,505	223,757	Watansoppeng
Wajo Regency		357,720	384,694	Sengkang
Parepare (city)		108,258	129,542	Parepare
Sidenreng Rappang Regency		238,419	271,801	Sidenreng
Pinrang Regency		310,833	351,161	Pinrang
Enrekang Regency		166,307	190,175	Enrekang
Luwu Regency		398,131	332,863	Belopa
Palopo (city)		#	148,033	Palopo
Tana Toraja Regency		392,726	221,795	Makale
North Toraja Regency (Toraja Utara)		**	215,400	Rantepao
North Luwu Regency (Luwu Utara)		431,680	287,606	Masamba
East Luwu Regency (Luwu Timur)		*	242,882	Malili
Total province	46,717.48	7,159,170	8,032,551	Makassar

# The 2000 Census population for Palopo city is included in the figure for Luwu Regency.

* The 2000 Census population for East Luwu Regency is included in the figure for North Luwu Regency.

** The 2000 Census population for North Toraja Regency is included in the figure for Tana Toraja Regency.

Demographics

South Sulawesi recorded 8,032,551 people in the decennial 2010 census, having a growth rate of 1.17 percent over the adjusted Indonesia 2000 census figure, less than the national average of 1.49 percent. West Sulawesi split off from South Sulawesi in 2004. There were 3,921,543 males and 4,111,008 females, 1,848,132 housing units with average of 4.34 per unit versus national average of 3.86, some 13.3 percent of the population was under the national poverty line. It is the major regional center for Sulawesi island and is the major recipient of migration from all over the island.