Southeast Sulawesi
Southeast Sulawesi
Sulawesi Tenggara | |
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| Province of Southeast Sulawesi Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara | |
| Motto(s): Inae Konasara Iye Pinesara Inae Liasara Iye Pinekasara (Tolaki) "Whoever respects our traditions, we will respect. but whoever does not respect our traditions we will never respect." | |
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| Coordinates: 3°57′00″S 122°30′00″E / 3.95000°S 122.50000°E | |
| Founded | 27 April 1964 |
| Capital and largest city | Kendari |
| Government | |
| • Body | Southeast Sulawesi Provincial Government |
| • Governor | Andi Sumangerukka (Gerindra) |
| • Vice Governor | Hugua |
| • Legislature | Southeast Sulawesi Regional House of Representatives |
| Area | |
• Total | 36,159.71 km2 (13,961.34 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 24th in Indonesia |
| Highest elevation (Mount Menkongga) | 2,650 m (8,694 ft) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 2,793,070 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | 36% Tolaki 26% Butonese 19% Muna 10% Moronene 5.2% Wawonii 3.5% Chinese 0.3% other |
| • Religion | 96% Islam 2.3% Christianity 1.1% Hinduism 0.4% Buddhism |
| • Languages | Indonesian (official) Buginese (lingua franca) Cia-Cia, Moronene, Muna, Tolaki, Wakatobi, Wolio (regional) |
| Time zone | UTC+08 (Indonesia Central Time) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 |
| - Total | Rp 158,761 billion (23rd) US$ 10.69 billion US$ 33.36 billion (PPP) |
| - Per capita | Rp 58.76 million (19th) US$ 3,958 US$ 12,350 (PPP) |
| - Growth | 5.25% |
| HDI (2024) | 0.736 (23rd) – high |
| Website | sultraprov.go.id |
Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesian pronunciation: [sulaˌwesi t̪əŋˈɡara]; often abbreviated to Sultra, Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈsʊlt̪ra]), is a province on the island of Sulawesi, forming the southeastern peninsula of that island, together with a number of substantial offshore islands such as Buton, Muna, Kabaena and Wawonii (formerly called Wowoni), together with many smaller islands. It is bordered by South Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi to the north, sharing a maritime border with Maluku and North Maluku to the east and East Nusa Tenggara to the south, as well a very narrow maritime border with East Timor to the south. The capital is the city of Kendari, on the east coast of the peninsula.
The province has no highway road connecting to the rest of the island, and the primary transportation link is a ferry across the Bone Gulf between Watampone (Bone) in South Sulawesi and the port of Kolaka in Southeast Sulawesi.