West Sulawesi

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West Sulawesi

Capital	Mamuju
Governor	Anwar Adnan Saleh
Area	16,796.19 km² (6,485 sq mi)
Population	938,254
Density	55.9 /km² (145 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups
Religion	Islam(83,1%), Christianity(14,36%), Hindu(1,88%), Buddhism(0,04%)
Languages	Indonesian, Mandar, Toraja, Bugis, Makkasar
Time zone	UTC+8
Web site	http://www.sulbar.com

West Sulawesi or Sulawesi Barat (short form Sulbar) is a province of Indonesia, created in 2004. 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 South Sulawesi. The area of the province is 16,796.19 km². Its economy consists mainly of mining, agriculture and fishing. Its capital is Mamuju.

Administrative Divisions

Sulawesi Barat is divided into the following regencies :

• Mamuju Regency
• North Mamuju Regency
• Majene Regency
• Polewali Mandar Regency
• Mamasa Regency

External links

• History of Sulawesi Barat

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