Southeast Sulawesi
Southeast Sulawesi
Sulawesi Tenggara | |
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Province of Southeast Sulawesi | |
US$ 12,350 (PPP) | |
- Growth | 5.25% |
HDI | 0.728 (High) |
HDI rank | 17th (2023) |
Website | sultraprov.go.id |
Southeast Sulawesi (
The province has no highway road connecting to the rest of the island, and the primary transportation link is a ferry across the
in Southeast Sulawesi.History
From the seventeenth century until the early twentieth century, the region was the site of the
Geography
The two major mountain ranges in Southeast Sulawesi are the
Demographics
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.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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
Islam is the predominant religion (96.2%). According to the 2021 estimates, 2,560,000 people were
Ethnic groups
The main ethnic groups in Southeast Sulawesi are "Tolaki", "Buton", "Muna" etc.
Administrative divisions
Southeast Sulawesi Province is divided into fifteen
As at 1995, there were just four regencies within the province -
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:
- Konawe Islands Regency, from part of Konawe Regency (enacted by Act No.8 of 2013, on 11 January 2013).
- East Kolaka Regency, from part of Konawe Regency (enacted by Act No.11 of 2013, on 11 May 2013).
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
(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
Transportation
Airports
- Betoambari Airport, Baubau
- Haluoleo Airport, South Konawe
- Matahora Airport, Wakatobi
- Sangia Nibandera Airport, Kolaka
- Sugimanuru Airport, West Muna
- Tomia Airport, Wakatobi
Ports
- 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
References
- ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.74)
- ^ a b "Tanggeasinua Mountains". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
- ^ TPC M-12 AG, Indonesia (Map) (first ed.). 1:500,000. Director of Military Survey, Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom. 1972.
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "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
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
- ^ Riza Harahap (June 24, 2014). "DPR setujui tiga kabupaten baru di Sultra".
- ^ "BPS Prov. Sulawesi Tenggara". sultra.bps.go.id. Retrieved 2024-01-06.