South Sulawesi
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South Sulawesi 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). It is the most populated and densest province on Sulawesi Island, its capital, Makassar
, is a major regional center and the largest city on the island. The Selayar Islands archipelago is part of the province.
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.
Provinces of Indonesia
The province is the highest tier of local government subnational entity in Indonesia. Each province has its own local government, headed by a governor, and has its own legislative body...
of Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, located on the western southern peninsula of Sulawesi Island
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
. The province is bordered by Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia located in the centre of Sulawesi. It was established on 13 April 1964....
province to the north, South East Sulawesi
South East Sulawesi
South East Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia on the island of Sulawesi. The capital of the province is Kendari, on the east coast of the peninsula....
province to the east and West Sulawesi
West Sulawesi
West Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia, which was created in 2004.- Geography :It is on the island of Sulawesi and includes the regencies of Polewali Mandar, Mamasa, Majene, Mamuju, and Mamuju Utara, which were formerly part of South Sulawesi...
province to the west (West Sulawesi province was split from South Sulawesi in 2004). It is the most populated and densest province on Sulawesi Island, its capital, Makassar
Makassar
Makassar, is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island. From 1971 to 1999, the city was named Ujung Pandang, after a precolonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably...
, is a major regional center and the largest city on the island. The Selayar Islands archipelago is part of the province.
Regencies
South Sulawesi is divided into following regencies with their capitals.- Bantaeng RegencyBantaeng RegencyBantaeng Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Bantaeng....
(Bantaeng) - Barru RegencyBarru RegencyBarru Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Barru....
(Barru) - Bone RegencyBone RegencyBone Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Originally the seat of the Bone state, it joined Indonesia in 1950. Its main products are seaweed, rice, and fish. The principal town is Watampone.-Geography:...
(WatamponeWatamponeWatampone is a city in South Sulawesi and the capital of Bone Regency. Known colloquially as Bone, it has a population of over 80,000. It is also the birthplace of the 10 th Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Jusuf Kalla...
) - Bulukumba RegencyBulukumba RegencyBulukumba Regency is one of the twenty one regencies in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Bulukumba is its capital. It contains the districts of Kajang, Hero Lange-Lange and Bontobahari....
(Bulukumba) - Enrekang RegencyEnrekang RegencyEnrekang Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Enrekang....
(Enrekang) - Gowa Regency (Sungguminasa)
- Jeneponto RegencyJeneponto RegencyJeneponto Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Jeneponto....
(Jeneponto) - Luwu RegencyLuwu RegencyLuwu Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Palopo....
(PalopoPalopoPalopo or Kota Palopo is the capital of regency Luwu and the third-largest city in the province of South Sulawesi in Indonesia. The population of the city is 129,273.- History :...
) - East Luwu RegencyEast Luwu RegencyEast Luwu Regency is one of the twenty one regencies in, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Malili is the capital of East Luwu Regency. The population of East Luwu Regency is 206,180 ....
(Malili) - North Luwu RegencyNorth Luwu RegencyNorth Luwu Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Masamba....
(MasambaMasambaMasamba is a small river town and kecamatan in the Luwu Regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The town lies on the Patikala River. It is served by Masamba Airport....
) - Maros RegencyMaros RegencyMaros Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Maros....
(MarosMarosMaros is a town in the South Sulawesi province of Indonesia; it is the capital of the Maros Regency. Nearby is a prehistoric cave that has been submitted to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative list.- References :...
) - Pangkajene Islands RegencyPangkajene Islands RegencyPangkajene Islands Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Pangkajene....
(Pangkajene) - Pinrang RegencyPinrang RegencyPinrang Regency is one of the twenty one regencies in, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Pinrang is the capital of Pinrang Regency. The population of Pinrang Regency is 310,308 ....
(Pinrang) - Selayar RegencySelayar RegencySelayar Regency is a regency of Indonesia in South Sulawesi province that covers the Selayar Islands. The Selayar Straits separate the regency from Sulawesi island.- External links :...
(Bantaeng) - Sinjai RegencySinjai RegencySinjai Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Sinjai....
(Sinjai) - Sidenreng Rappang RegencySidenreng Rappang RegencySidenreng Rappang Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Sidenreng....
(Sidenreng) - Soppeng RegencySoppeng RegencySoppeng Regency is a regency in South Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Soppeng Regency has its seat of government in Watansoppeng. The capital of Soppeng Regency is located 180 km from Makassar- External links :...
(WatansoppengWatansoppengWatansoppeng is a town in South Sulawesi province of Indonesia and it is the capital of Soppeng Regency. This town is also popular as Kota Kalong, which means megabat city. About 12,500 black Flying-foxes overhang on trees in city....
) - Takalar RegencyTakalar RegencyTakalar Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Takalar....
(Takalar) - Tana TorajaTana TorajaTana Toraja Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, home of Toraja ethnic group people. The local government seat is in Makale, where the center of Toraja culture is in Rantepao...
(MakaleMakale, IndonesiaMakale is the capital city of Tana Toraja Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The city has about 30 thousand inhabitants....
) - Wajo RegencyWajo RegencyWajo Regency is a regency in South Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Established in 1959,Wajo Regency has its seat of government in Sengkang.-Subdistricts:# Belawa# Bola# Gilireng# Keera# Majauleng# Maniang Pajo# Pammana# Penrang...
(SengkangSengkang, IndonesiaSengkang is a town in South Sulawesi province of Indonesia and it is the seat of Wajo Regency....
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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 censusIndonesia 2000 census
The Indonesia 2000 census or Indonesia Census 2000 was carried out with the fix-date 2000-06-30 and counted 203 million people, a revised figure of 206 264 595 people with estimates was deemed as official...
figure, less than the national average of 1.49 percent. West Sulawesi
West Sulawesi
West Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia, which was created in 2004.- Geography :It is on the island of Sulawesi and includes the regencies of Polewali Mandar, Mamasa, Majene, Mamuju, and Mamuju Utara, which were formerly part of South 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.