South Sulawesi

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South Sulawesi
( Sulawesi Selatan )
Map showing Gorontalo province in Indonesia
Capital Makassar
Governor Syahrul Yasin Limpo
Area 72,781 km² (28,101 sq mi)
Population 7,497,701  (2005)[1]
Density 103 /km² (270 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups
Religion Mostly muslims
Languages Buginese
Time zone UTC+8
Web site sulsel.go.id
Mountains in South Sulawesi.
Mountains in South Sulawesi.

South Sulawesi (Sulawesi Selatan) is a province of Indonesia, located on the western southern peninsula of Sulawesi island. The province is bordered by Central Sulawesi province to the north, South East Sulawesi province to the east and West Sulawesi province to the west (West Sulawesi province was split from South Sulawesi in 2004). The capital of South Sulawesi is Makassar.

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[edit] Regencies

South Sulawesi is divided into following regencies with their capitals.

  • Bantaeng Regency (Bantaeng)
  • Barru Regency (Barru)
  • Bone Regency (Watampone)
  • Bulukumba Regency (Bulukumba)
  • Enrekang Regency (Enrekang)
  • Gowa Regency (Sungguminasa)
  • Jeneponto Regency (Jeneponto)
  • Luwu Regency (Palopo)
  • East Luwu Regency (Malili)
  • North Luwu Regency (Masamba)
  • Maros Regency (Maros)
  • Pangkajene Islands Regency (Pangkajene)
  • Pinrang Regency (Pinrang)
  • Selayar Regency (Benteng)
  • Sinjai Regency (Sinjai)
  • Sidenreng Rappang Regency (Sidenreng)
  • Soppeng Regency (Watansoppeng)
  • Takalar Regency (Takalar)
  • Tana Toraja (Makale)
  • Wajo Regency (Sengkang)

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Coordinates: 4°20′S 120°15′E / -4.333, 120.25