Southeast Sulawesi

Southeast Sulawesi
Sulawesi Tenggara
Province of Southeast Sulawesi
Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara
Motto: 
Inae Konasara Iye Pinesara Inae Liasara Iye Pinekasara (Tolaki)
"Whoever respects our traditions, we will respect. but whoever does not respect our traditions we will never respect."
   Southeast Sulawesi in    Indonesia
Interactive map of Southeast Sulawesi
Coordinates: 3°57′00″S 122°30′00″E / 3.95000°S 122.50000°E / -3.95000; 122.50000
Country Indonesia
RegionSulawesi
Founded27 April 1964
Capital
and largest city
Kendari
Government
 • BodySoutheast Sulawesi Provincial Government
 • GovernorAndi Sumangerukka (Gerindra)
 • Vice GovernorHugua
 • LegislatureSoutheast Sulawesi Regional House of Representatives (DPRD)
Area
 • Total
36,139.30 km2 (13,953.46 sq mi)
 • Rank24th in Indonesia
Highest elevation
(Mount Menkongga)
2,650 m (8,694 ft)
Population
 (mid 2025 estimate)
 • Total
2,836,740
 • Density78.4946/km2 (203.300/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups36% Tolaki
26% Butonese
19% Muna
10% Moronene
5.2% Wawonii
3.5% Chinese
0.3% other
 • Religion96% Islam
2.3% Christianity
1.1% Hinduism
0.4% Buddhism
 • LanguagesIndonesian (official)
Buginese (lingua franca)
Cia-Cia, Moronene, Muna, Tolaki, Wakatobi, Wolio (regional)
Time zoneUTC+08 (Indonesia Central Time)
GDP (nominal)2022
 - TotalRp 158,761 billion (23rd)
US$ 10.69 billion
US$ 33.36 billion (PPP)
 - Per capitaRp 58.76 million (19th)
US$ 3,958
US$ 12,350 (PPP)
 - Growth 5.25%
HDI (2024) 0.736 (23rd) – high
Websitesultraprov.go.id

Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesian pronunciation: [sulaˌwesi t̪əŋˈɡara]; often abbreviated to Sultra, Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈsʊlt̪ra]), 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.