Central Sulawesi

1.5.3 Central Sulawesi

Central Sulawesi




Capital
Palu

Governor
Bandjela Paliudju
Area
68,089.83 km2 (26,290 sq mi)
Population
2,066,394 (2000)
Density
30.3 /km2 (78 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups
Butung (23%), Bugis (19%), Tolaki (16%), Muna (15%)

Religion
Christianity, Islam, Hindu

Languages
Indonesian (official)

Time zone
WITA (UTC+8)

Web site www.sulteng.go.id

Central Sulawesi (Sulawesi Tengah) is a province of Indonesia located in the heart of Sulawesi. It was established on April 13, 1964.
Central Sulawesi has an area of 68,033 km2 (26,268 sq mi) and is surrounded by Gorontalo in the north, South Sulawesi and South East Sulawesi in the south, Maluku in the east, and the Makassar Strait in the west.
Contents
1 Regencies
2 Cities
3 Population
4 Climate and Natural Environment
4.1 Climate
4.2 Natural Environment
5 See also

Regencies
The Central Sulawesi province is divided into several regencies and one municipality:
Banggai
Banggai Island
Buol Regency
Donggala Regency
Morowali
Parigi Moutong
Poso Regency
Tojo Una-Una
Toli-Toli (Tolitoli)
Palu (municipality)
Cities
Palu is the province's capital. Major cities are:
Ampana
Banggai
Bungku
Buol
Donggala
Kolonodale
Luwuk
Parigi
Poso
Toli-toli
Population
Year Population Density
1990 1,711,327 25
1995 1,938,071 28
2000 2,218,435 35


Population growth between 1990 and 2000: 2.57%
Climate and Natural Environment
Climate
Minimum temperatures: 19.80- 22.60°C
Maximum temperatures: 34.00- 37.00°C
Humidity: 78 - 83%
Natural Environment
In the highlands several kilometers south of Palu, the Lore Lindu National Park was established. It is one of the little disturbed core areas of the global Wallacea biodiversity "hotspot".