Southeast Sulawesi
Southeast Sulawesi: A province of peninsulas and islands, rich in culture and natural beauty.
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Islam is the predominant religion, followed by 96.2% of the population according to 2022 data.[1]
Geography and history
The province contains two major mountain ranges: the Tanggeasinua Range and the Mekongga Range.[2] The four most populous regencies are Konawe Selatan, Konawe, Kolaka, and Muna.[3] On 24 June 2014, the Indonesian Parliament agreed to create three new regencies in the province.[4] Within Southeast Sulawesi, the Lalinda, Lasolo, and Sampara are the principal rivers.[2]
At the 2010 census, the province's population stood at 2,232,586, and by the 2020 census it had grown to 2,624,875.[3] Six members of the People's Representative Council are elected from the Southeast Sulawesi Electoral District.[5]
What the cited sources add
2021 estimates indicate that 2,560,000 residents of the province were Muslim, 50,780 were Hindu, and 44,870 were Protestant.[1] The same 2021 estimates recorded 16,180 Roman Catholics, 1,610 Buddhists, 113 Confusians, and 63 followers of Folk religions.[1] The table lists each regency and city with its area, 2010 and 2020 census populations, and mid-2025 official estimates.[3]
References
- Wikipedia, "Southeast Sulawesi" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Southeast Sulawesi" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Tanggeasinua Mountains"; "Tanggeasinua Mountains"; "TPC M-12 AG, Indonesia", Director of Military Survey, Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom, 1972 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Southeast Sulawesi" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.; Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.; Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.74) (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Southeast Sulawesi" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Riza Harahap, "DPR setujui tiga kabupaten baru di Sultra", June 24, 2014 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Southeast Sulawesi" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Law No. 7/2017 (UU No. 7 Tahun 2017) as amended by Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 1/2022 and Regulation of General Elections Commission No. 6/2023. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: Southeast Sulawesi (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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