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West Sulawesi

Map showing West Sulawesi province within IndonesiaPicture by Julianto Halim
Map showing West Sulawesi province within Indonesia
Picture by Julianto Halim

West Sulawesi or Sulawesi Barat (short form Sulbar) is the 33rd province of Indonesia, created in 2004. It is sited on the island of Sulawesi (or 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 kmē. Its economy consists mainly of mining, agriculture and fishing.