Sulawesi Barat
Sulawesi Barat | |
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Basic data | |
Area : | 16,796 km² |
Residents : | 1,158,336 |
Population density : | 69 inhabitants / km² |
Capital : | Mamuju |
governor | Anwar Adnan Saleh |
Location in Indonesia | |
Website : | www.sulbarprov.go.id |
Sulawesi Barat ( German West Sulawesi ) is an Indonesian province on the island of Sulawesi . The province was only created in 2004 by splitting off from Sulawesi Selatan (South Sulawesi) .
Sulawesi Barat is located on the west coast of the island, on the Makassar Strait across from Borneo . The province roughly corresponds to the historical region of Mandar. Most of the region's population is Islamic (around 83%) and was known in the past for excellent seafarers and fishermen. Even today, fishing still plays an important role, alongside agriculture and, to a lesser extent, mining.
In the region, which was Islamized in the 17th century , Dutch colonial rule was only able to consolidate in the 19th century. After the Japanese occupation in World War II , the region became part of the Indonesian province of Sulawesi Selatan and in 2004 it became its own province.
Administrative division
Sulawesi Barat consists of five administrative districts ( Kabupaten ).
coat of arms | Kabupaten administrative district |
Seat of government | location | Kecamatan districts |
Desa / Kelurahan parishes |
Area [km²] | Population (2011) | Inhabitants / km² (2011) |
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Majene | Majene | 8th | 82 | 947.84 | 153,869 | 162 | ||
Mamasa | Mamasa | 17th | 177 | 2,759.23 | 142,416 | 52 | ||
Mamuju (Attention: All figures include the Mamuju Tengah, which was spun off in 2012!) |
Mamuju | 16 | 155 | 8,014.06 | 349,571 | 44 | ||
Mamuju Tengah | Tobadak | 5 | 3,014.37 | 105,495 | 35 | |||
Pasangkayu | Pasangkayu | 12 | 63 | 3,043.75 | 142.075 | 47 | ||
Polewali mandar | Polewali | 16 | 167 | 2,022.29 | 401.272 | 198 | ||
Provinsi Sulawesi Barat | Mamuju | 69 | 644 | 16,787.17 | 1,189,203 | 71 |
literature
- Sulawesi Barat Dalam Angka 2012, Badan Pusan Statistics Provinsi Sulawesi Barat ( e-book, Indonesian / English )
Coordinates: 2 ° 42 ′ S , 119 ° 0 ′ E