West Sulawesi - Wikipedia
West Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Barat) is a province of Indonesia. ... The province now forms one of Indonesia's 84 national electoral districts to elect members to the People's Representative Council. The West Sulawesi Electoral District consists of all of the 6 regencies in the province, and elects 4 members to the People's Representative ...
West Sulawesi | Indonesian Province, Culture & History | Britannica
West Sulawesi’s population is dominated by the Mandar, who live mostly in the south. The eastern highlands are home to various Toraja peoples, who together constitute a significant minority.
West Sulawesi | WINDONESIA
Sep 9, 2024 · The capital city of the province is Mamuju, serving as the economic and administrative center of West Sulawesi. Demographically, West Sulawesi has a population primarily consisting of indigenous ethnic groups such as the Mandar, Toraja Mamasa, Pattae, and Kalumpang people.
West Sulawesi - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It is on Sulawesi island. Its capital is Mamuju. The population was 1,158,651 in the 2010 Census. In 2014, the government reported the population as 1,284,620. The area of the province is 16,796.19 km 2. The province was established in 2004. It separated from South Sulawesi.
Mamasa people - Wikipedia
The Mamasa (Mamasa: To Mamasa) is an ethnic group residing in Mamasa Regency, West Sulawesi. The Mamasa community is known in districts in Mamasa Regency. The Mamasa people are part of the Toraja sub-people. [1] Mamasa language is similar to Toraja language. The Mamasa people are often referred to as the Toraja Mamasa people.
Sulawesi - Wikipedia
Sulawesi (/ ˌsuːləˈweɪsi / SOO-lə-WAY-see), [1] also known as Celebes (/ ˈsɛlɪbiːz, səˈliːbiːz / SEL-ib-eez, sə-LEE-beez), [2] is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the world's 11th-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.
Who are the Mamuju? - Praying for Indonesia
The Mamuju live in West Sulawesi, on the coast and the mountain slopes of the Mamuju regency. They speak Mamuju, which includes four dialects: Mamuju, Sumare-Rangas, Padang, and Sinyonyoi. The capital of West Sulawesi is Mamuju.
Who are the Mandar? - Praying for Indonesia
The Mandar (or Andian) people live in the low coastal plains and mountains of the province of West Sulawesi. The Mandar have been greatly influenced by the larger neighboring Bugis, Makassar, and Toraja Sa’dan peoples.
Visit to West Sulawesi: New, Small and Growing - Makassar
The majority of the population of West Sulawesi live along the coast and are Muslims from the Mandar ethnic group. About 15 percent of the population are Christian and live mainly in the mountainous Mamasa regency. This province remains …
History of West Sulawesi - indonesia-tourism.com
Sulawesi Barat or West Sulawesi is a new province established in October 5, 2004. The lack of access to public service facilities and the very slow process of development in the region motivated the creation of West Sulawesi. The capital of West Sulawesi is Mamuju.