'West Sulawesi' or 'Sulawesi Barat' (short form 'Sulbar') is a
province of
Indonesia, created in
2004. It is on the island of
Sulawesi (formerly, Celebes) and includes the regencies (''kabupaten'') of Polewali Mandar, Mamasa, Majene, Mamuju, and Mamuju Utara, which were formerly part of
South Sulawesi. The area of the province is 16,796.19
km². Its economy consists mainly of mining, agriculture and fishing. Its capital is
Mamuju.
Administrative Divisions
'Sulawesi Barat' is divided into the following regencies :
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Mamuju Regency
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North Mamuju Regency
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Majene Regency
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Polewali Mandar Regency
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Mamasa Regency
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History of Sulawesi Barat