South Sulawesi, Indonesia General Information
South Sulawesi peninsula is located in South Sulawesi capital of Makassar with. This province borders the province of Central Sulawesi and West Sulawesi to the north, the Gulf of Bone and Southeast Sulawesi in the east, Makassar Strait to the west, and the Flores Sea to the south.
South Sulawesi, the area 62,482.54 square kilometers, has the potential for tourism because the landscape is mountainous and the elongated form of the beach. This province also has a maritime attractions, agrotourism, cultural tourism as well as in Tana Toraja and Polewali Mamasa.
Plantations become mainstay for the community sector in South Sulawesi. Commodities are developed such as oil palm, hybrid coconut, cocoa, coffee, pepper, vanilla, sugarcane, rubber, tea, cashew nuts and cotton. Of all, cocoa and coffee are excellent commodity. South Sulawesi also has a mine of wealth such as gold, manganese, iron, iron sand, granite, lead and nickel stone.
As an investment destination, this province also has a variety of facilities and infrastructure including Makassar Industrial Area, located in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Hasanuddin Airport in Makassar, Pongtiku Airport in Tana Toraja, Andi Jemma Airport in Masamba and the Tampa Padang Airport in Mamuju and have harbor Awerange / Barru, Port, Port Sinjai, Makassar Port, Port and Harbor Palopo Pare-Pare.
South Sulawesi, Indonesia History
There are three great kingdoms that have broad influence in the kingdom of South Sulawesi Luwu, Gowa and Bone. In the XVI and XVII century, these kingdoms achieve glory and has conducted trade relations and friendship with the Europeans, Indians, Chinese, Malays and Arabs.
After the era of independence, the government passed Law No. 21 Year 1950 which became a province of South Sulawesi Sulawesi Administrative and later in the year 1960 became an autonomous region of South Sulawesi and South East under the Law Number 47 Year 1960. The separation of South Sulawesi from the autonomous regions of South and Southeast Sulawesi established by Law No. 13 of 1964, which became an autonomous region of South Sulawesi.
In contrast to the formation of other provinces in Indonesia, South Sulawesi formed to be a provincial-level administrative regions, the will of the kings and the king and the local community and the state joined the union Iindonesia Republic. South Sulawesi became one of the provinces in Indonesia as regulated in Law No. 21 of 1950.
South Sulawesi, Indonesia Culture
Bugis community to develop the culture, language, literacy, and their own government. Some of the kingdom and the great classical bugis among others, Bone, Wajo, Soppeng, Suppa, and Sawitto (district Pinrang), Sidenreng and Rappang.
Because the Bugis community spread in the fertile lowlands and the coast, then most of the Bugis people living as farmers and fishermen. In addition to farmers and fishermen, the livelihoods of communities of interest is the Bugis traders. Community bugis also filled the government bureaucracy and pursue education.
South Sulawesi, Indonesia Population
Bugis is the third largest tribe who settled in the area of South Sulawesi. These tribes belong to the tribes of Deutero-Malays or young wither. In its development, this community forms a number of other kingdoms.
5. Language
The language used is the language of Makassar, Bugis language, language Mandar, and Toraja language.
South Sulawesi, Indonesia Culinary
Coto Makassar is one of the popular dish of South Sulawesi. Cuisine of South Sulawesi is typical of berkuah soup with basic materials intestines, liver, brain, beef or horse.
Coto Makassar spices cooked with spices, onion, garlic, salt was crushed, bay leaves, lemon juice, and nuts. This dish will be more delicious eaten with a diamond.
South Sulawesi, Indonesia Tourist Office:
Jl. Jend. Sudirman No. 23, Makassar 90231
Phone. (62-411) 878912, 443,355, 872,336
Fax. (62-411) 872314
Email: disbudpar-sulsel@telkom.net
Website: http://www.phinisiq.com