'Central Sulawesi' (''Sulawesi Tengah'') is a
province of
Indonesia located in the heart of
Sulawesi. It was established on
April 13,
1964.
Central Sulawesi has an area of and is surrounded by
Gorontalo in the north,
South Sulawesi and
South East Sulawesi in the south,
Maluku in the east, and the
Makassar Strait in the west.
Regencies
The Central Sulawesi province is divided into several regencies and one municipality:
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Banggai
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Banggai Island
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Buol Regency
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Donggala Regency
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Morowali
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Parigi Moutong
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Poso Regency
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Tojo Una-Una
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Toli-Toli
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Palu (municipality)
Cities
Palu is the province's capital. Major cities are:
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Ampana
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Banggai
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Bungku
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Buol
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Donggala
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Kolonodale
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Luwuk
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Parigi
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Poso
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Toli-toli
Population
| Year | Population | Density |
|---|
| 1990 | 1,711,327 | 25 |
| 1995 | 1,938,071 | 28 |
| 2000 | 2,218,435 | 35 |
Population growth between 1990 and 2000: 2.57%
Climate
★ Minimum temperatures: 19.80- 22.60°C
★ Maximum temperatures: 34.00- 37.00°C
★ Humidity: 78 - 83%
See also
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Lindu, a collection of four indigenous communities