South Sulawesi
The 2010 census recorded the province’s population 8,032,551 making it the most populated province in Sulawesi. Its capital, Makassar, is a major regional center and the largest city on the island.
South Sulawesi Province is divided into 26 regencies and 3 independent cities, listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census.
South Sulawesi recorded 8,032,551 people in the decennial 2010 census, having a growth rate of 1.17 percent over the adjusted Indonesia 2000 census figure, less than the national average of 1.49 percent. West Sulawesi split off from South Sulawesi in 2004. There were 3,921,543 males and 4,111,008 females, 1,848,132 housing units with average of 4.34 per unit versus national average of 3.86, some 13.3 percent of the population was under the national poverty line. It is the major regional center for Sulawesi island and is the major recipient of migration from all over the island.
Related Sites for South Sulawesi
- South Sulawesi | Sulawesi.com read South Sulawesi
- South Sulawesi (province, Indonesia) -- Encyclopedia Britannica read South Sulawesi
- Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi | Indonesia Travel Guide read South Sulawesi
- South Celebes Map - Peta Sulawesi Selatan - South Sulawesi Map read South Sulawesi
