1. General Information
Central Sulawesi is the largest province in the island of Sulawesi, an area of 189,480 square miles of sea and land area of 68,033 square kilometers.
Provincial boundary is composed of the Sulawesi Sea and the province of Gorontalo to the north, the province of Maluku in the east, the province of South Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi in the south, and the Makassar Strait to the west.
Administratively, the province of Central Sulawesi is divided into 9 districts and municipalities with 1 as the provincial capital Palu. This province has a commodity sub-sector of the plantation and fisheries.
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The chief commodities of plantation sub-sector is coconut, cocoa, oil palm and rubber, while the fisheries sub-sector to be catching fish. Including sea fisheries, farming and general (ponds, ponds, paddy fields, keramba).
The equator crossing the peninsula on the northern part of Central Sulawesi, making this area a tropical climate. However, unlike Java and Bali as well as some of the island of Sumatra, the rainy season in Central Sulawesi between April and September while the dry season between October to March.
The average rainfall ranges from 800 to 3,000 millimeters per year which includes the lowest rainfall in Indonesia. Temperatures range from 25 to 31 ° Celsius for the plains and the coast with humidity levels between 71 to 76%. In the mountains the temperature can reach 16 to 22 degrees Celsius.
2. History
Central Sulawesi Province as an autonomous province of its own in accordance with provisions of Law No. 13 Year 1964 on the Formation of the Province of Central Sulawesi, Level, and then the creation date is celebrated as the birthday of Central Sulawesi Province.
With pmerintahan system development and society wants tutunan expansion area, the central government issued a policy through Law No. 11 of 2000 on amendments to Law No. 51 of 1999 on the establishment of Buol, Morowali and Banggai Islands. Then, through Act No. 10 of 2002 by the central government is formed again in the new 2nd District of Central Sulawesi Province which Parigi Moutong and Tojo Una-Una. Now, based on the expansion of the district, the province is divided into 10 regions, namely 9 districts and 1 city.
3. Culture
Culture is passed on from generation to generation by the community of Central Sulawesi, about traditions and beliefs. The old belief is that cultural heritage is maintained and carried out in several forms with modern influences and the influence of religion.
4. Population
The many ethnic groups that inhabit Central Sulawesi, there are also many differences between these ethnic. Those who live on the coast of the western part of Donggala district community has been mixed with the Bugis from South Sulawesi and Gorontalo community. In the eastern island of Sulawesi, there is also a strong influence of Gorontalo and Manado, visible from regional dialects Luwuk, and distribution of tribes in the district of Gorontalo quite dominant.
5. Language
The language used is Indonesian, Pamona language, language Mori, Kaili language.
6. Culinary
Cooking is a type of cuisine Kaledo nodes berkuah somewhat yellowish with a distinctive taste, the sour, salty and spicy. Kaledo the cuisine of Central Sulawesi. kekhasannya lies in the complementary spices, such as the typical fried onions Palu (crunchy, not soft and durable), chili and lime.
Kaledo made from raw cow’s leg bone with little flesh. What’s interesting about this dish lies in the way of eating. Meat stuck to the bone and marrow cavities contained within the bone is very tasty enjoyed. Do not be surprised if this way of serving food with a fork, knife, chopsticks, or a pipette which is used to remove marrow from the bone cavities cows.
Central Sulawesi – Indonesia
On The Road Into Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
Tourist Office:
Jl. Dewi Sartika No.91, Palu 94,114
Phone: (62-451) 483942
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