Central Sulawesi
Name Area ( km ) Population Census 2000 Population Census 2010 Population Census 2015 Capital HDI 2014 Estimates
Palu ( city ) 395 269,083 335,532 367,600 Palu 0.791 ( High )
Banggai Regency 9,573 271,725 323,626 354,010 Luwuk 0.671 ( Medium )
Banggai Islands Regency 2,615 141,175 109,364 114,876 Salakan 0.623 ( Medium )
Banggai Laut Regency 599 included in Banggai Islands Regency 62,263 69,390 Banggai 0.621 ( Medium )
Buol Regency 4,044 98,005 132,330 148,756 Buol 0.654 ( Medium )
Donggala Regency 4,275 732,126 277,620 293,463 Banawa 0.635 ( Medium )
Morowali Regency 9,584 160,797 102,228 112,959 Bungku 0.679 ( Medium )
North Morowali Regency 3,457 included in Morowali Regency 104,094 117,455 Kolonodale 0.658 ( Medium )
Parigi Moutong Regency 5,090 * 413,588 457,019 Parigi 0.622 ( Medium )
Poso Regency 7,112 232,765 209,228 235,156 Poso 0.676 ( Medium )
Sigi Regency 5,196 * 215,030 229,196 Sigi Biromaru 0.646 ( Medium )
Tojo Una-Una Regency 5,721 # 137,810 147,337 Ampana 0.611 ( Medium )
Toli-Toli Regency 4,080 173,525 211,296 225,640 Toli-Toli 0.619 ( Medium )
Total Province 61,841 2,175,993 2,635,009 2,872,857 Palu 0.664 ( Medium )
Administrative divisions
Central Sulawesi is divided into twelve regencies ( kabupaten ) and one city ( kota ) , which are listed below with their populations at the 2000 , 2010 and 2015 Censuses . [ 32 ]
Central Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Tengah) is a province of Indonesia located at the centre of the island of Sulawesi. The administrative capital and largest city is located in Palu. The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,635,009 for the province, and the 2015 Census of 2,872,859, while the latest official estimate (for mid 2019) is 3,042,100. Central Sulawesi has an area of 61,841.29 km2 (23,877 sq mi), the largest area among all provinces on Sulawesi Island, and has the second-largest population on Sulawesi Island after the province of South Sulawesi. It is bordered by the provinces of Gorontalo to the north, West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi and South East Sulawesi to the south, by Maluku to the east, and by the Makassar Strait to the west. The province is inhabited by many ethnic groups, such as the Kaili, Tolitoli, etc. The official language of the province is Indonesian, which is used for official purposes and inter-ethnic communication, while there are several indigenous language spoken by the Indigenous peoples of Central Sulawesi. Islam is the dominant religion in the province, followed by Christianity which are mostly adhered by the people in the eastern part of the province. In the 13th century, several kingdoms had been established in Central Sulawesi such as the Kingdom of Banawa, the Kingdom of Tawaeli, the Kingdom of Sigi, the Kingdom of Bangga, and the Kingdom of Banggai. The influence of Islam on the kingdoms in Central Sulawesi began to be felt in the 16th century. The spread of Islam in Central Sulawesi was a result of the expansion of kingdoms in South Sulawesi. The influence that first came was from the Kingdom of Bone and the Kingdom of Wajo.