South East Sulawesi
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South East Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia
on the island of Sulawesi
. The capital of the province is Kendari
, on the east coast of the peninsula.
The province has no highway connecting it to the rest of the island, and the primary transportation link is a ferry across the Bone Sea between Watampone
(Bone) in South Sulawesi and the port of Kolaka.
The unrevised population of the province was 1,771,951 in the Indonesia 2000 census
), increasing to 2,230,569 for the 2010 decennial census. The 2010 census recorded 1,120,225 males, and slightly less females, Kolaka, Kendari and Muna were the 3 most populous regencies.
Most of the population which is centered on Buton
island off the south coast of Sulawesi, and in and around Kendari.
And cities:
, Australia
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. In Indonesia it will pass 21 districts and cities.
Provinces of Indonesia
The province is the highest tier of local government subnational entity in Indonesia. Each province has its own local government, headed by a governor, and has its own legislative body...
on the island of Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
. The capital of the province is Kendari
Kendari
Kendari is the capital of the Indonesian province of South East Sulawesi. The city lies along Kendari Bay. Moramo Waterfall is located 65 km east of Kendari. Kendari is divided into four subdistricts: Kendari, Mandonga, Baruga, and Poasia...
, on the east coast of the peninsula.
The province has no highway connecting it to the rest of the island, and the primary transportation link is a ferry across the Bone Sea between Watampone
Watampone
Watampone is a city in South Sulawesi and the capital of Bone Regency. Known colloquially as Bone, it has a population of over 80,000. It is also the birthplace of the 10 th Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Jusuf Kalla...
(Bone) in South Sulawesi and the port of Kolaka.
History
From the seventeenth century until the early twentieth century, the region was the site of the Buton sultanate (Butung).Demographics
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,349,619 |
| 2000 | 1,776,292 |
| 2010 | 2,230,569 |
The unrevised population of the province was 1,771,951 in the Indonesia 2000 census
Indonesia 2000 census
The Indonesia 2000 census or Indonesia Census 2000 was carried out with the fix-date 2000-06-30 and counted 203 million people, a revised figure of 206 264 595 people with estimates was deemed as official...
), increasing to 2,230,569 for the 2010 decennial census. The 2010 census recorded 1,120,225 males, and slightly less females, Kolaka, Kendari and Muna were the 3 most populous regencies.
Most of the population which is centered on Buton
Buton
Buton , is an island in Indonesia located off the southeast peninsula of Sulawesi.-History:In the precolonial era, the island, then usually known as Butung, was within the sphere of influence of Ternate...
island off the south coast of Sulawesi, and in and around Kendari.
Regencies
South East Sulawesi is divided into two cities and several regencies (seat):- Bombana RegencyBombana RegencyBombana Regency is a regency of South East Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Rumbia....
(Rumbia) - Buton RegencyButon RegencyButon Regency is a regency of South East Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Bau-Bau....
(Bau-BauBau-BauBau-Bau or Bau-bau is the main city on Buton island, Indonesia. Bau-Bau reached the city status on 21 June 2001, based on the Indonesian law number 13, year 2001...
) - Kolaka RegencyKolaka RegencyKolaka Regency is a regency of South East Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Kolaka....
(Kolaka) - North Kolaka RegencyNorth Kolaka RegencyNorth Kolaka Regency is a regency of South East Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Lasusua....
(Lasusua) - Konawe RegencyKonawe RegencyKonawe is one of regencies in the province of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. The capital of this Regency is located in Unaaha. Once Regency was named District Kendall. This district has an area of 16,480 km ² and a population of 443 911 . Konawe known as the rice granary in the province of...
(Unaaha) - South Konawe RegencySouth Konawe RegencySouth Konawe Regency is a regency of South East Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Andolo....
(Andolo) - Muna RegencyMuna RegencyMuna Regency is a regency of South East Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Raha....
(Raha) - WakatobiWakatobiWakatobi is the name of an archipelago and regency located in an area of Sulawesi Tenggara , Indonesia. The name Wakatobi is derived from the names of the main islands that form the archipelago: Wangiwangi Island, Kaledupa, Tomea, and Binongko...
(Wangi-WangiWangiwangi IslandWangiwangi Island is in the northwest cluster of the Tukangbesi Islands, seat of Wakatobi Subdistrict. To the west is the Gulf of Kolowana Watabo . The Wangi Wangi White-eye is a recently-discovered endangered bird on the island.The Island caretaker is Greg Lochhead, originally from Cringleford ....
) - North Buton RegencyNorth Buton RegencyNorth Buton Regency is a regency of South East Sulawesi which separated from Muna Regency based on Law Number 14 Year 2007. The principal town lies at Buranga....
(Burangga) - North Konawe RegencyNorth Konawe RegencyNorth Konawe Regency is a regency of South East Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Wanggudu....
(Wanggudu)
And cities:
- KendariKendariKendari is the capital of the Indonesian province of South East Sulawesi. The city lies along Kendari Bay. Moramo Waterfall is located 65 km east of Kendari. Kendari is divided into four subdistricts: Kendari, Mandonga, Baruga, and Poasia...
- Bau-BauBau-BauBau-Bau or Bau-bau is the main city on Buton island, Indonesia. Bau-Bau reached the city status on 21 June 2001, based on the Indonesian law number 13, year 2001...
Sail Wakatobi-Belitung 2011
Sail Wakatobi-Belitung 2011 (SWB 2011) is expected as the biggest international marine event in Indonesia after Sail Banda 2010 and Sail Bunaken 2009. The rally will start from DarwinDarwin, Northern Territory
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, Australia
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on July 23 and finish in Singapore
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. In Indonesia it will pass 21 districts and cities.