West Sulawesi
West Sulawesi
Sulawesi Barat | |
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| Province of West Sulawesi Provinsi Sulawesi Barat | |
| Motto: | |
Interactive map of West Sulawesi | |
| Coordinates: 2°41′S 118°54′E / 2.683°S 118.900°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Sulawesi |
| Established | 22 September 2004 |
| Capital | Mamuju |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Suhardi Duka (Democratic) |
| • Vice Governor | vacant |
| • Legislature | West Sulawesi Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16,590.67 km2 (6,405.69 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 31st in Indonesia |
| Highest elevation | 3,074 m (10,085 ft) |
| Population (mid 2025 estimate) | |
• Total | 1,525,335 |
| • Density | 91.93932/km2 (238.1218/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups (2010 census) | 45.42% Mandar 12.49% Buginese 10.91% Mamasa 8.12% Kalumpang 4.92% Javanese 2.61% Pattae' 2.19% Makassarese 9.0% other |
| • Religion (2016) | 82.2% Islam 14.8% Protestantism 1.47% Catholicism 1.25% Hinduism 0.19% Folk 0.04% Buddhism 0.01% Confucianism |
| • Languages | Indonesian, Mandar, Mamasa, Kalumpang, Mamuju |
| Time zone | UTC+08 (CIT) |
| HDI (2024) | 0.705 (32nd) – high |
| Website | sulbarprov.go.id |
West Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Barat), covering a land area of 16,590.67 km2 with its capital at Mamuju, is a province of Indonesia on the western side of Sulawesi (formerly Celebes) island, consisting of six regencies (kabupaten), namely Polewali Mandar, Mamasa, Majene, Mamuju, Central Mamuju and Pasangkayu (formerly called North Mamuju).