2000 saw the creation of the Gorontalo province from this area's namesake North province, which holds dominion over the Talaud and Sangihe islands located northeast of this place.
One colonial power forced the surrender of the Kingdom of Gowa on this island through the Treaty of Bongaya, and after World War Two, Captain "Turk" Westerling waged a bloody campaign here. The area around lakes Tempe and Sidenreng in the Walennae Depression serves as the center of this island's Bugis people, and it is also home to the Toraja ethnic group. 2000 saw the creation of the Gorontalo province from this area's namesake North province, which holds dominion over the Talaud and Sangihe islands located northeast of this place. Its deepest lake, Lake Matano, can be found in its South province, which is also the location of its two highest peaks: Mounts Rantekombola and Rantemario. Its longest river, the Lairiang, flows through the Bada Valley on the way to the strait that borders its west side and is named after its largest city, ► Makassar. Gulfs that border this island include Bone, Tolo, and Tomini, while seas that border this island include the Banda, Flores, Molucca, and a namesake sea to the north that separates it from the Philippines. For 10 points, name this island, the fourth largest in Indonesia, also known as Celebes.
One colonial power forced the surrender of the Kingdom of Gowa on this island through the Treaty of Bongaya, and after World War Two, Captain "Turk" Westerling waged a bloody campaign here.
Sulawesi [accept Celebes before read; prompt on "Indonesia" before "area"]