West Sulawesi
West Sulawesi (Indonesian: [Sulawesi Barat] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a province of Indonesia. It is on Sulawesi island. Its capital is Mamuju. The population was 1,158,651 in the 2010 Census. In 2014, the government reported the population as 1,284,620. The area of the province is 16,796.19 km2. The province was established in 2004. It separated from South Sulawesi.
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| Location of West Sulawesi Sulawesi Barat in Indonesia Location of West Sulawesi Sulawesi Barat in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 2°41′S 118°54′E / 2.683°S 118.900°ECoordinates: 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 | 76.5239/km2 (198.1959/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Mandarese (49,15%), Toraja (13,95%), Buginese (10,79%) Javanese (5,38%) [1] |
| • Religion (2016) | Islam (82.22%) Protestantism (14.82%) Roman Catholicism (1.47%) Hinduism (1.25%) Buddhism (0.04%) Folk (0.19%) Confuism (0.01%).[2] |
| • 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.kakegurai.my.id |
Economy
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Three women and two boys from West Sulawesi sell charcoal. Colonial period, 1937.
Main industries in the province are mining, agriculture and fishing.
Demographics
The population in the 2010 census was 1,158,651. 171,356 people live below the poverty line of Indonesia.[3]
Religion
| Regency/City | Islam | Christian(Protestant) | Catholic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Confucianism(Konghucu) | Folk |
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| 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% |
| Pasangkayu | 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)[4] | ||||
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| 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% | |||
West Sulawesi Media
- Kantor Gubernur Sulawesi Barat.jpg
Kantor Gubernur Sulawesi Barat
References
- ↑ "Sulawesi Barat, Cermin Politik dalam Dua Masa". February 24, 2009. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sulawesi Barat Dalam Angka 2016[dead link], BPS
- ↑ "Fajar Lokal News : Warga Miskin Sulbar 171.356 Jiwa". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
- ↑ "Population by Region and Religion in Indonesia". BPS. 2010.