Sulawesi Provinces

There are 6 provinces in Sulawesi, to the 6 provinces will be described in detail, as follows.

SULAWESI ISLAND

1. SOUTH SULAWESI

Map of South Sulawesi

South Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Selatan) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southern peninsula of Sulawesi. The Selayar Islands archipelago forms part of the province.
The 2010 census recorded the province’s population as 8,032,551 - making it the most populated province in Sulawesi (46% of the population of Sulawesi is in South Sulawesi), and the sixth most populated in Indonesia. Its capital, Makassar, is a major regional center and the largest city on the island; it is situated on the western side of Sulawesi's southern peninsula.
South Sulawesi Province is located at 4°20′S 120°15′E. Its area is 45,764.53 km ². The province is bordered by Central Sulawesi and West Sulawesi in the north, the Gulf of Bone and Southeast Sulawesi in the east, in the west of Makassar Strait and Flores Sea to the south.

Culture of South Sulawesi

2. WEST SULAWESI

Map of West Sulawesi

West Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It is located in the western portion of the island of Sulawesi. The capital is Mamuju and the 2010 Census recorded a population of 1,158,336. 

It is on the island of Sulawesi (formerly, Celebes) and includes the regencies (kabupaten) of Polewali Mandar, Mamasa, Majene, Mamuju, and Mamuju Utara, which were formerly part of     . The area of the province is 16,796.19 km².

 Culture of West Sulawesi

3. NORTH SULAWESI

Map of North Sulawesi

North Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Utara) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the northern tip of the island of Sulawesi. The province’s capital and largest city is Manado, and its population is 2,270,596 according to the 2010 census. 

Culture of North Sulawesi

4. CENTRAL SULAWESI

Map of Central Sulawesi

Central Sulawesi (Indonesian Sulawesi Tengah) is a province of Indonesia located at the centre of the island of Sulawesi. Its capital and largest city is Palu. The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,633,420 for the province.

 Culture of Central Sulawesi

5. SOUTHEAST SULAWESI

Map of Southeast Sulawesi

Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Tenggara, Sultra for short) is a province of Indonesia on the island of Sulawesi, forming the southeastern peninsula of that island, together with a number of large offshore islands such as Buton, Muna, Kabaena and Wawonii, plus smaller islands and islets. The capital of the province is Kendari, on the east coast of the peninsula.

 Culture of Sulawesi Tenggara

6. GORONTALO

 Map of Gorontalo

Gorontalo is a province of Indonesia 32nd . Previous Gorontalo is a district in the Municipality of Gorontalo Gorontalo and North Sulawesi . Along with the emergence of regional expansion with respect to regional autonomy , the province was then established by Act No. 38 of 2000 , dated December 22, 2000 .Gorontalo province in Sulawesi in northern or western part of North Sulawesi . The total area of ​​the province is 11,967.64 km ² with a population of 1,040,164 inhabitants ( Population Census 2010) , with a population density of 85 people / km ² . Acting Governor of Gorontalo first is Drs . H. Tursandi Alwi who was sworn in at the inauguration of Gorontalo Province on February 16, 2001 . The next date , though still controversial , is celebrated as the anniversary of Gorontalo to the present ( 2011) .As of September 2011 , administrative region of Gorontalo Province includes 5 Kabuapten ( the district was , Bone Bolango , Gorontalo , Gorontalo North , and Pohuwato ) , one city ( the city of Gorontalo ) , 75 districts , 532 villages , and 69 villages . These data continue to evolve in line with the expansion of the district / city , district , village , or urban villages in the province of Gorontalo to the present .

Gorontalo province located on the northern island of Sulawesi, precisely at 0.19 '- 1.15' N and 121.23 '-123.43' BT. Its location is very strategic, because it is flanked by two waters (Tomini Gulf and Celebes Sea in the south to the north).

Culture of Gorontalo