Southeast Sulawesi Explained

Southeast Sulawesi
Official Name:Province of Southeast Sulawesi
Native Name Lang:id
Coordinates:-3.95°N 122.5°W
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:27 April 1964
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Kendari
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Andap Budhi Revianto (Acting)
Governing Body:Southeast Sulawesi Provincial Government
Leader Title2:Vice Governor
Leader Name2:Vacant
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:38430.84
Area Rank:24th in Indonesia
Elevation Max Ft:8694
Elevation Max Point:Mount Menkongga
Population Total:2743574
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Demographics
Demographics1 Title1:Ethnic groups
Timezone1:Indonesia Central Time
Utc Offset1:+08
Blank Name:GDP (nominal)
Blank Info:2022
Blank1 Name: - Total
Blank1 Info:Rp 158,761 billion (23rd)
US$ 10.69 billion
US$ 33.36 billion (PPP)
Blank2 Name: - Per capita
Blank2 Info:Rp 58.76 million (19th)
US$ 3,958
US$ 12,350 (PPP)
Blank3 Name: - Growth
Blank3 Info: 5.25%
Blank4 Name:HDI
Blank4 Info: 0.728
Blank5 Name:HDI rank
Blank5 Info:17th (2023)
Type:Province
Demographics1 Info1:36% Tolaki
26% Butonese
19% Muna
10% Moronene
5.2% Wawonii
3.5% Chinese
0.3% other
Demographics1 Title2:Religion
Demographics1 Info2:96% Islam
2.3% Christianity
1.1% Hinduism
0.4% Buddhism
Demographics1 Title3:Languages
Demographics1 Info3:Indonesian (official)
Buginese (lingua franca)
Cia-Cia, Moronene, Muna, Tolaki, Wakatobi, Wolio (regional)
Native Name:Indonesian: Sulawesi Tenggara
Motto:
"Whoever respects customs, he will be honored, but whoever does not respect customs, he will not be respected"
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Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Tenggara, often abbreviated to Sultra), is a province on the island of Sulawesi, forming the southeastern peninsula of that island, together with a number of substantial offshore islands such as Buton, Muna, Kabaena and Wawonii (formerly called Wowoni), together with many smaller islands. It is bordered by South Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi to the north, sharing a maritime border with Maluku and North Maluku to the east and East Nusa Tenggara to the south, as well a very narrow maritime border with East Timor to the south. The capital is the city of Kendari, on the east coast of the peninsula.

The province has no highway road connecting to the rest of the island, and the primary transportation link is a ferry across the Bone Gulf between Watampone (Bone) in South Sulawesi and the port of Kolaka in Southeast Sulawesi.

History

From the seventeenth century until the early twentieth century, the region was the site of the (Butung).

Geography

The two major mountain ranges in Southeast Sulawesi are the Tanggeasinua Range and the Mekongga Range.[2] The major rivers are the Lalinda, the Lasolo, and the Sampara.[3]

Demographics

The population of the province was 2,232,586 at the 2010 decennial census (1,120,225 males, and 1,110,344 females),[4] increasing to 2,624,875 at the 2020 Census.[5] The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 2,743,574.[6] Konawe Selatan, Konawe, Kolaka and Muna are the four most populous regencies.

A third of the population is centered on Buton and Muna islands off the south coast of Sulawesi, and another 15% live in and around Kendari.

Religion

Islam is the predominant religion (96.2%). According to the 2021 estimates, 2,560,000 people were Muslims, 50,780 were Hindus, 44,870 were Protestants, 16,180 were Roman Catholics, 1,610 were Buddhists, 113 were Confusians and 63 adhered to Folk religions.[7]

Ethnic groups

The main ethnic groups in Southeast Sulawesi are "Tolaki", "Buton", "Muna" etc.

Government and administrative divisions

Southeast Sulawesi Province is divided into fifteen regencies (including the five new regencies established in 2013 and 2014) and two autonomous cities.

As at 1995, there were just four regencies within the province - Buton, Kolaka, Konawe and Muna. On 3 August, the city of Kendari was created from part of Konawe Regency, and on 21 June 2001 the city of Bau-Bau was created from part of Buton Regency.

On 25 February 2003, South Konawe Regency was created from part of Konawe Regency. On 18 December 2003, three new regencies were created - Bombana Regency and Wakatobi Regency from parts of Buton Regency, and North Kolaka Regency from part of Kolaka Regency. On 2 January 2007, two new regencies were created - North Konawe Regency from part of Konawe Regency, and North Buton Regency from part of Muna Regency.

In 2013 the Indonesian Government enacted the creation of 11 new Regencies and Municipalities, including the following in Southeast Sulawesi:

Subsequently, on 24 June 2014, the Indonesian Parliament agreed to create three more new regencies, based on consideration of technical, administrative, area, strategic and geopolitic factors:[8]

These regencies and cities are tabulated below, with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[9] and the 2020 Census,[10] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[11] The table also includes the location of the regency/city headquarters and their Human Development Index.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
City or
Regency
Area
(km2)
PopulationCapital HDI[12]
2022
Census
2010
Census
2020
Estimate
mid 2023
74.71 Kendari City270.14289,966345,107351,085Kendari0.845
74.06 Bombana Regency (a) 3,293.97 139,235150,706163,402Rumbia0.668
74.01 2,960.73208,817237,587247,680Kolaka0.739
74.02 6,087.68213,038257,011262,439Unaaha0.720
74.08 North Kolaka Regency
(Kolaka Utara)
2,932.25 121,340137,659140,488Lasusua0.704
74.11 East Kolaka Regency
(Kolaka Timur)
3,991.78 106,415120,699126,754Tirawuta0.687
74.09 North Konawe Regency
(Konawe Utara)
5,101.76 51,53367,87177,371Wanggudu0.711
74.05 South Konawe Regency
(Konawe Selatan)
4,237.74 264,587308,524322,946Andoolo0.694
Peninsula Regencies 28,876.051,394,9311,625,1641,692,165
74.10 North Buton Regency
(Buton Utara)
1,923.03 54,73666,65372,757Buranga0.690
74.72 Bau-Bau City294.98136,991159,248161,280Baubau0.766
74.04 Buton Regency1,647.8794,388115,207120,873Pasarwajo0.672
74.15 South Buton Regency
(Buton Seletan)
546.5874,974 95,261101,635Batauga0.654
74.14 Central Buton Regency (b)
(Buton Tengah)
837.1686,350114,773121,369Labungkari0.653
74.03 Muna Regency (c)2,057.69196,645215,527228,639Raha0.696
74.13 West Muna Regency
(Muna Barat)
906.2871,63284,59085,706Laworo0.662
74.12 Konawe Islands Regency (d)
(Konawe Kepulauan)
867.5828,94437,05041,520Langara0.667
74.07 Wakatobi Regency473.6292,995111,402117,630Wanci (on
Wangi-wangi
Island
)
0.708
Island Regencies 9,554.79837,655999,7111,051,409

Notes

(a) Bombana Regency is mainly peninsula (the areas around Poleang and Rumbia on Sulawesi Island) but partly insular (including most of Kabaena Island).
(b) The Central Buton Regency comprises the southern part of Muna Island and a small southern part of Kabaena Island, but does not include any part of Buton Island.
(c) Under discussion by the Indonesian government in 2013 was a proposal to create an additional municipality of Raha, on Muna Island, but any such proposal is in abeyance and this potential extra municipality is not separated in the table above.
(d) The Konawe Islands Regency comprises Wawonii Island and small offshore islets around it.

The province now forms one of Indonesia's 84 national electoral districts to elect members to the People's Representative Council. The Southeast Sulawesi Electoral District consists of all of the 15 regencies in the province, together with the cities of Kendari and Bau-Bau, and elects 6 members to the People's Representative Council.[13]

Transportation

Airports

Ports

See also

References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.74)
  2. Encyclopedia: Tanggeasinua Mountains. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402160929/http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/582507/Tanggeasinua-Mountains. 2 April 2015. live.
  3. TPC M-12 AG, Indonesia. 1:500,000. Director of Military Survey, Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom . first . 1972 .
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.74)
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  8. Web site: DPR setujui tiga kabupaten baru di Sultra . Riza Harahap . June 24, 2014.
  9. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  10. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  11. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.74)
  12. Web site: BPS Prov. Sulawesi Tenggara . 2024-01-06 . sultra.bps.go.id.
  13. Law No. 7/2017 (UU No. 7 Tahun 2017) as amended by Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 1/2022 and Regulation of General Elections Commission No. 6/2023.

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