Polewali Mandar Regency
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Polewali Mandar is one of the five regencies in West Sulawesi
province of Indonesia
. It is bordered with the regencies of Mamasa
in the North, Majene
in the West and Pinrang
regency of South Sulawesi
in the East. It has a population of 365,041 as of 2007. The region is inhabited by several ethnic groups such as Mandar
, Buginese
, Javanese and Toraja
.
Mandar is an indigenous ethnic group forming the majority of the population. There are several National public figures originated from this region. The most famous one is the legendary Attorney General Baharuddin Lopa
.
The capital town is Polewali
, located near the sea-side area, in the bank of Mandar Gulf and about 200 km (124.3 mi) away from the capital city of West Sulawesi
, Mamuju or 250 km (155.3 mi) away from Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi.
This regency is considered quite fertile with large enough paddy farm as well as plantation for chocolate and coconut plants. The regency covers both coast-line and mountain areas.
Polewali Mandar is also known as the origin of prau sandeq, a boat propelled especially by sails or paddles.
West Sulawesi
West Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia, which was created in 2004.- Geography :It is on the island of Sulawesi and includes the regencies of Polewali Mandar, Mamasa, Majene, Mamuju, and Mamuju Utara, which were formerly part of South Sulawesi...
province of Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. It is bordered with the regencies of Mamasa
Mamasa Regency
Mamasa Regency is one of the five regencies which comprise West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, on the island of Sulawesi. Mamasa is the capital of West Sulawesi Regency. The population of Mamasa Regency is 121,448 ....
in the North, Majene
Majene Regency
Majene Regency is one of the five regencies which comprise West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, on the island of Sulawesi. Majene is the capital of West Sulawesi Regency. The population of Majene Regency is 131,717 .- External links :...
in the West and Pinrang
Pinrang Regency
Pinrang Regency is one of the twenty one regencies in, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Pinrang is the capital of Pinrang Regency. The population of Pinrang Regency is 310,308 ....
regency of South Sulawesi
South Sulawesi
South Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia, located on the western southern peninsula of Sulawesi Island. The province is bordered by Central Sulawesi province to the north, South East Sulawesi province to the east and West Sulawesi province to the west...
in the East. It has a population of 365,041 as of 2007. The region is inhabited by several ethnic groups such as Mandar
Mandar people
The Mandar are a population in the Indonesian province of West Sulawesi in Sulawesi.- Language :The Andian, Manjar, Mandharsche language belongs to the Northern subgroup of the South Sulawesi languages group of the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family. The closest language...
, Buginese
Bugis
The Bugis are the most numerous of the three major linguistic and ethnic groups of South Sulawesi, the southwestern province of Sulawesi, Indonesia's third largest island. Although many Bugis live in the large port cities of Makassar and Parepare, the majority are farmers who grow wet rice on the...
, Javanese and Toraja
Toraja
The Toraja are an ethnic group indigenous to a mountainous region of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Their population is approximately 650,000, of which 450,000 still live in the regency of Tana Toraja . Most of the population is Christian, and others are Muslim or have local animist beliefs known as aluk...
.
Mandar is an indigenous ethnic group forming the majority of the population. There are several National public figures originated from this region. The most famous one is the legendary Attorney General Baharuddin Lopa
Baharuddin Lopa
Baharuddin Lopa was an Indonesian Minister of Justice and Human Rights and later Attorney General.-Life:Baharuddin Lopa was born in Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi, Indonesia on August 27, 1935. He attended Hasanuddin University, majored in law, and graduated in 1962...
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The capital town is Polewali
Polewali
Polewali is the capital of the Polewali Mandar Regency of West Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is best known as a site of the disappearance of the Adam Air Flight 574 occurred on January 1, 2007....
, located near the sea-side area, in the bank of Mandar Gulf and about 200 km (124.3 mi) away from the capital city of West Sulawesi
West Sulawesi
West Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia, which was created in 2004.- Geography :It is on the island of Sulawesi and includes the regencies of Polewali Mandar, Mamasa, Majene, Mamuju, and Mamuju Utara, which were formerly part of South Sulawesi...
, Mamuju or 250 km (155.3 mi) away from Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi.
This regency is considered quite fertile with large enough paddy farm as well as plantation for chocolate and coconut plants. The regency covers both coast-line and mountain areas.
Polewali Mandar is also known as the origin of prau sandeq, a boat propelled especially by sails or paddles.