Administration
The island is subdivided into six provinces: Gorontalo, West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, and North Sulawesi. West Sulawesi is a new province, created in 2004 from part of South Sulawesi. The largest cities on the island are Makassar, Manado, Palu, Kendari and Gorontalo.
| Province |
Area in
km2 |
Population
(2010 Census) |
Density
per km2 |
| South Sulawesi |
46,717.48 |
8,032,551 |
171.9 |
| West Sulawesi |
16,787.18 |
1,158,336 |
69.0 |
| Central Sulawesi |
61,841.29 |
2,633,420 |
42.6 |
| Southeast Sulawesi |
38,067.70 |
2,230,569 |
58.6 |
| Gorontalo |
12,215.44 |
1,038,585 |
85.0 |
| North Sulawesi |
13,851.64 |
2,265,937 |
163.6 |
| Sulawesi |
189,480.73 |
17,359,398 |
91.6 |
|
| City |
Province containing city |
Population (2010 Census) |
| Makassar |
South Sulawesi |
1,339,374 |
| Manado |
North Sulawesi |
408,354 |
| Palu |
Central Sulawesi |
335,297 |
| Kendari |
Southeast Sulawesi |
289,468 |
| Gorontalo |
Gorontalo |
179,991 |
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