West Sulawesi

West Sulawesi

*Sulawesi Barat*
West Sulawesi Sulawesi Barat
Province
	Clockwise, left to right : First 2 pictures are Banga (Pigafetta elata),Traditional Mandar Wedding, and Royal Mandar Graveyard
	Flag Seal
	Motto(s): Mellete Diatonganan ; (Following the truth)
	Location of West Sulawesi; Sulawesi Barat in Indonesia
	Coordinates: 2°41′S 118°54′E / 2.683°S 118.900°E
Country	Indonesia
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%)
• Religion (2016)	Islam (82.22%); Protestantism (14.82%); Roman Catholicism (1.47%); Hinduism (1.25%); Buddhism (0.04%); Folk (0.19%); Confuism (0.01%).
• Languages	Indonesian, Mandar, Toraja, Bugis, Makasar language
Time zone	UTC+08 (CIT)
Vehicle registration	DC
HDI	0.636 (Medium)
HDI rank	31st (2016)
Website	sulbarprov.go.id; www.malaqbi.com

West Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It is located in the western of the Sulawesi island. Its capital is Mamuju and the 2010 Census recorded a population of 1,158,651; the latest official estimate (for January 2014) is 1,284,620.

The province was established in 2004, having been split off from South Sulawesi.

Geography

It is on the Sulawesi (formerly Celebes) and includes the regencies (kabupaten) of Polewali Mandar, Mamasa, Majene, Mamuju, and Mamuju Utara, which used to be part of South Sulawesi. The area of the province is 16,796.19 km².

Economy

Its economy consists mainly of mining, agriculture and fishing. Its capital is Mamuju.

Administrative divisions

West Sulawesi Province is divided into five regencies, listed below with their (provisional) populations at the 2010 Census.^[3]

A sixth regency - Central Mamuju Regency (Kabupaten Mamuju Tengah) - has subsequently been cut out of the existing Mamuju Regency on 14 December 2012; its administrative capital is Tobadak. The area and population are included in the figures for Mamuju Residency given above.

Name	Area (km²)	Population Census 2010	Population 2014 estimate	Capital	HDI^[4] 2014 estimate
Central Mamuju Regency	included in Mamuju Regency	included in Mamuju Regency	included in Mamuju Regency	Tobadak	0.614 (Medium)
Majene Regency	947.84	151,107	167,535	Majene	0.637 (Medium)
Mamasa Regency	3,005.88	140,082	155,312	Mamasa	0.628 (Medium)
Mamuju	8,014.06	336,973	373,609	Mamuju	0.647 (Medium)
Pasangkayu Regency	3,043.75	134,369	148,978	Pasangkayu	0.640 (Medium)
Polewali Mandar Regency	1,775.65	396,120	439,186	Polewali	0.600 (Medium)
Total Province	16,787.18	1,158,651	1,284,620	6	0.622 (Medium)

Demographics

Its population as 2010 census is 1,158,651 increasing at 2.67% annually. Of those 171,356 are classified as below the poverty line of Indonesia.^[5]

Religion

Religion by Regency in West Sulawesi Province (2016)^[2]
Regency/City	Islam	Christian(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%
North Mamuju	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 (2010 census)^[6]
religion			percent
Islam			82.66%
Protestantism			14.19%
Hinduism			1.38%
Roman Catholicism			1.04%
Others			0.56%
Not Asked			0.09%
Not Stated			0.03%
Buddhism			0.03%
Confucianism			0.02%

References

^ "Sulawesi Barat, Cermin Politik dalam Dua Masa". February 24, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Sulawesi Barat Dalam Angka 2016, BPS
^ 2010 Indonesian Census
^ Indeks-Pembangunan-Manusia-2014
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-12-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Population by Region and Religion in Indonesia". BPS. 2010.

[1] "Sulawesi Barat, Cermin Politik dalam Dua Masa". February 24, 2009.

[auto-2] Sulawesi Barat Dalam Angka 2016, BPS

[3] 2010 Indonesian Census

[4] Indeks-Pembangunan-Manusia-2014

[5] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-12-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[BPS̠Religion̠2010-6] "Population by Region and Religion in Indonesia". BPS. 2010.

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v t e Regencies and cities of West Sulawesi
Capital: Mamuju
Regencies	Central Mamuju Majene Mamasa Mamuju Pasangkayu Polewali Mandar
See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia

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