West Sulawesi
province of Indonesia, on island of Sulawesi
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Summary
West Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia[1]. It draws 429 Wikipedia views per month (province of indonesia category, ranking #37 of 39).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Indonesia[3]
- Country: Indonesia[4]
- Head of government: Ali Baal Masdar[5]
- Capital: Mamuju[6]
- Shares border with: Central Sulawesi[7], South Sulawesi[8], East Kalimantan[9], South Kalimantan[10]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Majene[11], Mamasa[12], Mamuju[13], Central Mamuju[14], Pasangkayu[15], Polewali Mandar[16], Polewali Mamasa[17]
- Legislative body: West Sulawesi Regional House of Representatives[18]
- Executive body: Government of West Sulawesi[19]
- Highest judicial authority: West Sulawesi High Court[20]
- Coat of arms: Lambang Sulawesi Barat[21]
- Postal code: 91311–91591[22]
- Commons category: West Sulawesi[23]
- Licence plate code: DC[24]
- Inception: October 5, 2004[25]
- Coordinate location: -2.6833333333333, 118.9[26]
- Located in/on physical feature: Sulawesi[27]
- Separated from: South Sulawesi[28]
- Official website: http://www.sulbar.com[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:West Sulawesi[30]
- Human Development Index: 0.682[31]
- Population: 1,419,229[32], 1,503,200[33]
- Unemployment rate: 2.68[34]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of West Sulawesi[35]
- Official name: Provinsi Sulawesi Barat[36]
- Motto text: Mellete Diatonganan[37]
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Physical Characteristics
West Sulawesi covers an area of 16,787[38]. It sits at an elevation of 3074[39].
Why It Matters
West Sulawesi has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]