West Sulawesi Explained

West Sulawesi
Official Name:Province of West Sulawesi
Native Name Lang:id
Coordinates:-2.6833°N 172°W
Motto:
Stick to the Truth
Established Title:Established
Established Date:22 September 2004[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Mamuju
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Bahtiar Baharuddin (Acting)
Leader Title2:Vice Governor
Leader Name2:Vacant
Governing Body:West Sulawesi Provincial Government
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:17152.99
Area Rank:31st in Indonesia
Elevation Max Ft:10085
Population Total:1481077
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Demographics
Demographics1 Title1:Ethnic groups (2010 census)[3]
Timezone1:CIT
Utc Offset1:+08
Blank Name Sec1:HDI
Blank Info Sec1: 0.675
Blank1 Name Sec1:HDI rank
Blank1 Info Sec1:31st (2023)
Type:Province
Demographics1 Info1:45.42% Mandar
12.49% Buginese
10.91% Mamasa
8.12% Kalumpang
4.92% Javanese
2.61% Pattae'
2.19% Makassarese
9.0% other
Demographics1 Title2:Religion (2016)[4]
Demographics1 Info2:82.2% Islam
14.8% Protestantism
1.47% Catholicism
1.25% Hinduism
0.19% Folk
0.04% Buddhism
0.01% Confucianism
Demographics1 Title3:Languages
Demographics1 Info3:Indonesian, Mandar, Mamasa, Kalumpang, Mamuju
Native Name:Indonesian: Sulawesi Barat
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West Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It borders the provinces of South Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi to the east, Makassar Strait to the west, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The province also shares maritime borders with East Kalimantan and South Kalimantan to the west and West Nusa Tenggara to the south. It is located on the western side of Sulawesi island. It covers a land area of 17,152.99 km2, and its capital is the town of Mamuju. The 2010 Census recorded a population of 1,158,651,[5] while that in 2020 recorded 1,419,228;[6] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,481,077 (comprising 750,773 males and 730,304 females).[7]

The province was established in 2004, having been split off from South Sulawesi Province.

Geography

The province is on the island of Sulawesi (formerly Celebes) and includes the regencies (kabupaten) of Polewali Mandar, Mamasa, Majene, Mamuju, Central Mamuju and Pasangkayu (formerly called North Mamuju), which until 2004 were part of the neighbouring province of South Sulawesi. The area of the province is 17,152.99 km2.

Economy

See also: Economy of Sulawesi. Its economy consists mainly of mining, agriculture and fishing. Its capital is Mamuju.

Archaeological findings

On 11 December 2019, a team of researchers led by Dr. Maxime Aubert announced the discovery of the oldest hunting scenes in prehistoric art in the world which is more than 44,000 years old from the limestone cave of Leang Bulu’ Sipong 4. Archaeologists determined the age of the depiction of hunting a pig and buffalo thanks to the calcite ‘popcorn’, different isotope levels of radioactive uranium and thorium.[8] [9] [10] [11]

Government and administrative divisions

See also: Regencies of West Sulawesi. West Sulawesi Province is divided into six regencies:[12] Polewali Mandar, Mamuju, Pasangkayu, Mamasa, Majene, and Central Mamuju. The sixth regency - Central Mamuju Regency (Kabupaten Mamuju Tengah) - was cut out of the existing Mamuju Regency on 14 December 2012.

The province now forms one of Indonesia's 84 national electoral districts to elect members to the People's Representative Council. The West Sulawesi Electoral District consists of all of the 6 regencies in the province, and elects 4 members to the People's Representative Council.[13]

Demographics

Its population at the 2010 census was 1,158,651 increasing at 2.67% annually.[14] Of those 171,356 were classified as below the poverty line of Indonesia.[15] The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,481,077.[16]

Religion

Religion by Regency in West Sulawesi Province (2016)
RegencyIslamProtestantCatholicHinduismBuddhismConfucianism
/Konghucu
Folk
Majene99.75%0.10%0.10%0.02%0.03%0.00%0.00%
Mamasa20.29%70.80%4.35%2.92%0.01%0.01%1.62%
Mamuju81.61%16.61%0.87%0.88%0.02%0.01%0.00%
Central Mamuju80.24%12.90%2.18%4.57%0.10%0.01%0.01%
Pasangkayu86.98%6.99%1.83%4.19%0.01%0.01%0.00%
Polewali Mandar96.00%2.77%1.00%0.19%0.04%0.00%0.00%
West Sulawesi82.22%14.82%1.47%1.25%0.04%0.01%0.19%

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: J.D.I.H. - Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Sulawesi Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.76)
  3. Book: Ananta . Aris . Arifin . Evi Nurvidya . Hasbullah . M Sairi . Handayani . Nur Budi . Pramono . Agus . 2015 . Demography of Indonesia's Ethnicity . Institute of Southeast Asian Studies . 978-981-4519-87-8 . P. 102.
  4. http://sulbar.bps.go.id/newbackend2/pdf_publikasi/Provinsi_Sulawesi_Barat_Dalam_Angka_2016.pdf Sulawesi Barat Dalam Angka 2016
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Sulawesi Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.76)
  8. News: Animal painting found in cave is 44,000 years old. 2019-12-12. BBC News. 2020-04-26. en-GB.
  9. Web site: Narrative Cave Art in Indonesia Dated to 44,000 Years Ago ARCHAEOLOGY WORLD. archaeology-world.com. en-GB. 2020-04-26.
  10. News: correspondent. Hannah Devlin Science. Earliest known cave art by modern humans found in Indonesia. 2019-12-11. The Guardian. 2020-04-26. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  11. News: The oldest story ever told is painted on this cave wall, archaeologists report. .
  12. 2010 Indonesian Census
  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.
  14. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  15. Web site: Fajar Lokal News : Warga Miskin Sulbar 171.356 Jiwa . 2010-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721120309/http://lokalnews.fajar.co.id/read/102408/29/warga-miskin-sulbar-171356-jiwa . 2011-07-21 . dead .
  16. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Sulawesi Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.76)