Southeast Sulawesi

Coordinates: 3°57′00″S 122°30′00″E / 3.95000°S 122.50000°E / -3.95000; 122.50000
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Southeast Sulawesi
Sulawesi Tenggara
Province
Province of Southeast Sulawesi
Official seal of Southeast Sulawesi
Seal
Motto(s): 
Inae Konasara Iye Pinesara Inae Liasara Iye Pinekasara (Tolaki)
"Whoever respects customs, he will be honored, but whoever does not respect customs, he will not be respected"
Location of Southeast Sulawesi in Indonesia
Location of Southeast Sulawesi in Indonesia
OpenStreetMap
Map
Coordinates: 3°57′00″S 122°30′00″E / 3.95000°S 122.50000°E / -3.95000; 122.50000
Founded27 April 1964
Capital
and largest city		Kendari
Government
 • BodySoutheast Sulawesi Provincial Government
 • GovernorAndap Budhi Revianto (Acting)
 • Vice GovernorVacant
Area
 • Total38,430.84 km2 (14,838.23 sq mi)
 • Rank24th in Indonesia
Highest elevation
(Mount Menkongga)
2,650 m (8,694 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total2,743,574
 • Density71/km2 (180/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)
 - GrowthIncrease 5.25%
HDIIncrease 0.728 (High)
HDI rank17th (2023)
Websitesultraprov.go.id

Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Tenggara, often abbreviated to Sultra), 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.

History[edit]

From the seventeenth century until the early twentieth century, the region was the site of the Buton Sultanate [zh] (Butung).[citation needed]

Geography[edit]

Wakatobi Beach

The two major mountain ranges in Southeast Sulawesi are the Tanggeasinua Range and the Mekongga Range.[2] The major rivers are the Lalinda, the Lasolo, and the Sampara.[2][3]

Demographics[edit]

The population of the province was 2,232,586 at the 2010 decennial census (1,120,225 males, and 1,110,344 females),[4] increasing to 2,624,875 at the 2020 Census.[5] The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 2,743,574.[1] Konawe Selatan, Konawe, Kolaka and Muna are the four most populous regencies.

A third of the population is centered on Buton and Muna islands off the south coast of Sulawesi, and another 15% live in and around Kendari.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1971 714,120—    
1980 942,302+32.0%
1990 1,349,619+43.2%
1995 1,586,917+17.6%
2000 1,820,379+14.7%
2010 2,232,586+22.6%
2015 2,495,248+11.8%
2020 2,624,875+5.2%
2023 2,743,574+4.5%
Source: Badan Pusat Statistik 2010 to 2023

Religion[edit]

Religion in Southeast Sulawesi (2022)[6]

  Islam (95.79%)
  Hinduism (1.89%)
  Protestantism (1.66%)
  Roman Catholic (0.60%)
  Buddhism (0.05%)

Islam is the predominant religion (96.2%). According to the 2021 estimates, 2,560,000 people were Muslims, 50,780 were Hindus, 44,870 were Protestants, 16,180 were Roman Catholics, 1,610 were Buddhists, 113 were Confusians and 63 adhered to Folk religions.[7]

Ethnic groups[edit]

The main ethnic groups in Southeast Sulawesi are "Tolaki", "Buton", "Muna" etc.

Administrative divisions[edit]

Southeast Sulawesi Province is divided into fifteen regencies (including the five new regencies established in 2013 and 2014) and two autonomous cities.

As at 1995, there were just four regencies within the province - Buton, Kolaka, Konawe and Muna. On 3 August, the city of Kendari was created from part of Konawe Regency, and on 21 June 2001 the city of Bau-Bau was created from part of Buton Regency.

On 25 February 2003, South Konawe Regency was created from part of Konawe Regency. On 18 December 2003, three new regencies were created - Bombana Regency and Wakatobi Regency from parts of Buton Regency, and North Kolaka Regency from part of Kolaka Regency. On 2 January 2007, two new regencies were created - North Konawe Regency from part of Konawe Regency, and North Buton Regency from part of Muna Regency.

In 2013 the Indonesian Government enacted the creation of 11 new Regencies and Municipalities, including the following in Southeast Sulawesi:

Subsequently, on 24 June 2014, the Indonesian Parliament agreed to create three more new regencies, based on consideration of technical, administrative, area, strategic and geopolitic factors:[8]

  • South Buton Regency, from part of Buton Regency (enacted by Act No.16 of 2014, on 23 July 2014).
  • Central Buton Regency, from part of Buton Regency (enacted by Act No.16 of 2014, on 23 July 2014).
  • West Muna Regency, from part of Muna Regency (enacted by Act No.16 of 2014, on 23 July 2014).

These regencies and cities are tabulated below, with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census,[5] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the location of the regency/city headquarters and their Human Development Index.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
City or
Regency		 Area
(km2)		 Population Capital HDI[9]
2022
Census
2010		 Census
2020		 Estimate
mid 2023
74.71 Kendari City 270.14 289,966 345,107 351,085 Kendari 0.845 (Very High)
74.06 Bombana Regency (a) 3,293.97 139,235 150,706 163,402 Rumbia 0.668 (Medium)
74.01 Kolaka Regency 2,960.73 208,817 237,587 247,680 Kolaka 0.739 (High)
74.02 Konawe Regency 6,087.68 213,038 257,011 262,439 Unaaha 0.720 (High)
74.08 North Kolaka Regency
(Kolaka Utara)		 2,932.25 121,340 137,659 140,488 Lasusua 0.704 (High)
74.11 East Kolaka Regency
(Kolaka Timur)		 3,991.78 106,415 120,699 126,754 Tirawuta 0.687 (Medium)
74.09 North Konawe Regency
(Konawe Utara)		 5,101.76 51,533 67,871 77,371 Wanggudu 0.711 (High)
74.05 South Konawe Regency
(Konawe Selatan)		 4,237.74 264,587 308,524 322,946 Andoolo 0.694 (Medium)
Peninsula Regencies 28,876.05 1,394,931 1,625,164 1,692,165
74.10 North Buton Regency
(Buton Utara)		 1,923.03 54,736 66,653 72,757 Buranga 0.690 (Medium)
74.72 Bau-Bau City 294.98 136,991 159,248 161,280 Baubau 0.766 (High)
74.04 Buton Regency 1,647.87 94,388 115,207 120,873 Pasarwajo 0.672 (Medium)
74.15 South Buton Regency
(Buton Seletan)		 546.58 74,974 95,261 101,635 Batauga 0.654 (Medium)
74.14 Central Buton Regency (b)
(Buton Tengah)		 837.16 86,350 114,773 121,369 Labungkari 0.653 (Medium)
74.03 Muna Regency (c) 2,057.69 196,645 215,527 228,639 Raha 0.696 (Medium)
74.13 West Muna Regency
(Muna Barat)		 906.28 71,632 84,590 85,706 Laworo 0.662 (Medium)
74.12 Konawe Islands Regency (d)
(Konawe Kepulauan)		 867.58 28,944 37,050 41,520 Langara 0.667 (Medium)
74.07 Wakatobi Regency 473.62 92,995 111,402 117,630 Wanci (on
Wangi-wangi
Island)		 0.708 (High)
Island Regencies 9,554.79 837,655 999,711 1,051,409

Notes

(a) Bombana Regency is mainly peninsula (the areas around Poleang and Rumbia on Sulawesi Island) but partly insular (including most of Kabaena Island).
(b) The Central Buton Regency comprises the southern part of Muna Island and a small southern part of Kabaena Island, but does not include any part of Buton Island.
(c) Under discussion by the Indonesian government in 2013 was a proposal to create an additional municipality of Raha, on Muna Island, but any such proposal is in abeyance and this potential extra municipality is not separated in the table above.
(d) The Konawe Islands Regency comprises Wawonii Island and small offshore islets around it.

Transportation[edit]

Airports[edit]

Ports[edit]

  • Antam Pomalaa, Kolaka
  • Bungkutoko, Kendari
  • Ferry (ASDP), Kolaka
  • Ferry Batulo, Baubau
  • Ferry Lagasa, Muna
  • Ferry Pure, Muna
  • Ferry Tampo, Muna
  • Ferry Tondasi, West Muna
  • Ferry Wamengkoli, Central Buton
  • Liana Banggai, Central Buton
  • Maligano, Muna
  • Murhum, Baubau
  • Nusantara, Kendari
  • Nusantara Raha, Muna
  • Pangulu Belo, Wakatobi
  • Samudra, Kolaka
  • Simpu, South Buton
  • Transito Talaga Raya, Central Buton

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.74)
  2. ^ a b "Tanggeasinua Mountains". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  3. ^ TPC M-12 AG, Indonesia (Map) (first ed.). 1:500,000. Director of Military Survey, Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom. 1972.
  4. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. ^ "Jumlah Penduduk Menurut Agama" (in Indonesian). Ministry of Religious Affairs. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023. Muslim 241 Million (87), Christianity 29.1 Million (10.5), Hindu 4.69 million (1.7), Buddhist 2.02 million (0.7), Folk, Confucianism, and others 192.311 (0.1), Total 277.749.673 Million
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  8. ^ Riza Harahap (June 24, 2014). "DPR setujui tiga kabupaten baru di Sultra".
  9. ^ "BPS Prov. Sulawesi Tenggara". sultra.bps.go.id. Retrieved 2024-01-06.

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