West Sulawesi
West Sulawesi
Sulawesi Barat | |
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| Province of West Sulawesi Provinsi Sulawesi Barat | |
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| Coordinates: 2°41′S 118°54′E / 2.683°S 118.900°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Established | 22 September 2004 |
| Capital | Mamuju |
| Government | |
| • Body | West Sulawesi Provincial Government |
| • Governor | Suhardi Duka (Democratic) |
| • Vice Governor | Salim S. Mengga |
| • Legislature | West Sulawesi Regional House of Representatives |
| Area | |
• Total | 17,152.99 km2 (6,622.81 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 31st in Indonesia |
| Highest elevation | 3,074 m (10,085 ft) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 1,481,077 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups (2010 census) | 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) | 82.2% Islam 14.8% Protestantism 1.47% Catholicism 1.25% Hinduism 0.19% Folk 0.04% Buddhism 0.01% Confucianism |
| • Languages | Indonesian, Mandar, Mamasa, Kalumpang, Mamuju |
| Time zone | UTC+08 (CIT) |
| HDI (2024) | 0.705 (32nd) – high |
| Website | sulbarprov.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).