Sulawesi Tengah (Central Sulawesi) is one of Indonesia's provinces located in the heart of Sulawesi Island. It was established on April 13, 1964.

Sulawesi Tengah with a total of 189,480 square kilometers is surrounded by Sulawesi Utara in the north, Sulawesi Selatan and Sulawesi Tenggara in the south, Maluku in the east, and the Makassar Strait in the west.

Palu is the province's capital. Major cities in this province are:

  • Banggai
  • Bungku
  • Buol
  • Donggala
  • Kolonodale
  • Luwuk
  • Parigi
  • Poso
  • Tolitoli

Climate

Minimum temperatures 19.80- 22.60 C
Maximum temperatures 34.00- 37.00 C
Humidity 78 - 83 %

Population

 
Year
Population
Density
1990
1,711,327
25
1995
1,938,071
28
2000
2,218,435
35

Population growth between 1990 and 2000: 2.57%