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[1] |
| Capital | Mamuju |
| Government | |
| • Body | West Sulawesi Provincial Government |
| • Governor | Bahtiar Baharuddin (acting) |
| • Vice Governor | Vacant |
| 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)[2] | |
• Total | 1,481,077 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups (2010 census)[3] | 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)[4] | 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[5] (32nd) – high |
| Website | sulbarprov.go.id |
West Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It borders the provinces of South Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi to the east, Makassar Strait to the west, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The province also shares maritime borders with East Kalimantan and South Kalimantan to the west and West Nusa Tenggara to the south. It is located on the western side of Sulawesi island. It covers a land area of 17,152.99 km2, and its capital is the town of Mamuju. The 2010 Census recorded a population of 1,158,651,[6] while that in 2020 recorded 1,419,228;[7] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,481,077 (comprising 750,773 males and 730,304 females).[2]
The province was established in 2004, having been split off from South Sulawesi Province.
- ^ "J.D.I.H. - Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat".
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Sulawesi Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.76)
- ^ Ananta, Aris; Arifin, Evi Nurvidya; Hasbullah, M Sairi; Handayani, Nur Budi; Pramono, Agus (2015). Demography of Indonesia's Ethnicity. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 978-981-4519-87-8. P. 102.
- ^ Sulawesi Barat Dalam Angka 2016, BPS
- ^ "Indeks Pembangunan Manusia 2024" (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia. 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.