Sulawesi Barat

Sulawesi Barat
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)
	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