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GEOGRAPHY
The island of South Sulawesi is located
approximately in the centre of the Indonesian
islands and divided into four provinces. South
Sulawesi province is situated in the South
Western leg of this island, shares border line
with Central Sulawesi province in the North,
bounded by the Gulfof of Bone to the East and
straits of Makassar to the West
The province lies between latitude 0 degree 12
North and 8 degress South and between longitude
116 degree 48 East and 112 degrees east. Located
under equator, South Sulawesi enjoys a tropical
climate with the continously high temprature and
wet dry season. The avarage temprature and wet
dry season. The evarage temprature is 26,4
degrees C, varying from a hight of 31,8 degrees
to a low of 21,7 degrees C, while the humidity is
around 90 % during the wet season (Desember -
February) and approximately 50 % in the dry
season (August - October) Province of South
Sulawesi have a number of regencies(in kmē)
: Majene (947,84), Mamuju (11.057,83), Polmas
(4.782,53), Pinrang (1.961,77), Parepare (99,33),
Tana Toraja (3.205,77), Enrekang (1.786,01),
Sidenreng Rappang (1.883,25), Barru (1.174,72),
Ujung Pandang (175,77), Pangkep (1.112,29), Maros
(1.619,12), Gowa (1.883,33), Takalar (756,61),
Bantaeng (395,83), Jeneponto (754,53), Bulukumba
(1.154,67), Selayar (903,35), Sinjai (814,46),
Bone (4.559,00), Luwu (17.791,43), Wajo
(2.506,19), Soppeng (1.500,00)
LAND SIZE
The Area of
South Sulawesi is 6.248.245 Ha or 63.257 squared
kilometres which costitutes 42% of land area
of the island of Sulawesi island:
Forest (3.611.164 Hectares /
57,59%)
Rice fields (563.576 Hectares / 9,01%)
Pastures (665.796 Hectares / 10,65%)
Lake, swamps, ponds (178.000 Hectares / 2,84%)
Fish ponds (67.480 Hectares / 1,07 %)
Farms (615.649 Hectares / 9,85%)
Others (546.580 Hectares / 8,74% )
POPULATION
South
Sulawesi is the most densely populated province in Eastern
part of Indonesia. According to the 1995 cencus,
the population was 7.070.259 approximately 3,8 %
of Indonesia's total population, the
density is 113 people per squared kilometers and the growth rate
is 1,37 % (lower than national
average of 1,89 %).
EDUCATION
Primary,
secondary and tertiary educational facilities are provided by both the government and private
institutions. Primary and secondary schools
spread through the province but universities and
other higher learning institutions tend to be
concentrated in Makassar. Hasanuddin
University (UNHAS) the largest unversity in
Eastern Indonesia with enrollment of more than
20.000 students is located in Makassar. Other universities are
state university of Makassar, Moslem University of Indonesia, Universitas 45 and
other private & public institutions.
INFRASTRUCTURES
1. Seaport
There are two
main harbours in South Sulawesi, Makassar harbour with an area of
740.000 mē and Parepare harbour with an area of
16.522 mē
Makassar, one of the four main national harbours
for export, is the largest seaport in Eastern
part of Indonesia
Makassar, is one of the main harbours for export
facilitated by container station, is the largest
seaport in Easter part of Indonesia and since
1994 has been undergoing renovation and
expansion, Parepare is an international seaport.
There are many other smaller harbours which are
used for trade and communication.
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2. Airport
The main airport for the province is Hasanuddin
airport which is situated 17 kms from Ujung
Pandang and operates as domestic rather than
international terminal. There are small airports such as:
Pongtiku in Tana Toraja, which is hoped to
attrack tourist to this region, Tanapadang in
Mamuju, Andi Jemma in Luwu and INCO at Soroaco.
3. Telecommunications
All regions are connected to the international
telecomunication network
4. Electricity
At present, electricity power in Ujung Pandang
and all regencies depend mainly on fossil fuels,
generated and distributed by PLN (state
Electricity Company). However, there is a great
potential for hydro electricity power plants in
operation since 1991. A 165 MW plants in Larona
and a 2 X 63 MW at Bakaru. Full capacity of
these power plant system is still under utilitized.
5. Roads
The road Network are classified into three
categories : 909,40 kms of state roads, 1,849 kms
of provincial roads, and 16,042 kms of local
roads. The trans Sulawesi highway connects South
Sulawesi to the other three provincies in the
island
6. Rivers
There are many rivers both large and small, in
the province. The two longest ones are Saddang and Karama rivers.
These rivers are used
for technical, semi technical, medium, small, and
village irrigation, some are used for
transportation and it is estimated that 22 rivers
are Very potential to generate hydroelectricity
power.
Kadinda Sulawesi
Selatan Jl. Jend. Ahmad Yani 23 Makassar
Telp.(0411)321704 Fax.(0411)326553
E-Mail :
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