Sulawesi

Also known as Celebes Islands, Celebes, Pulau Sulawesi, Sulawesi Island, Selebes

Sulawesi ( , ), also known as Celebes ( ), is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the world's 11th-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago. Within Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra are more populous.

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Sulawesi is a large Indonesian island that ranks as the world's 11th-largest island and is located between Borneo and the Maluku Islands in Southeast Asia. Within Indonesia, it is significant as one of the four Greater Sunda Islands, though it is smaller and less densely populated than only three other major Indonesian islands (Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua for size; Java and Sumatra for population).

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Key facts

Islands.name: Sulawesi
Islands.image_name: Sulawesi Topography.png
Islands.image_caption: Topographic map of Sulawesi
Islands.other_names: Celebes
Islands.map_image: Sulawesi map.PNG
Islands.map_caption: Provincial division of Sulawesi
Islands.location: Indonesia
Islands.archipelago: Indonesian Archipelago ---- Greater Sunda Islands
Islands.area_km2: 174,416.16
Islands.rank: 11th
Islands.highest_mount: Latimojong
Islands.elevation_m: 3,478
Islands.country: Indonesia
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Provinces
Islands.country_largest_city: Makassar (pop. 1,432,200)
Islands.population: 20,568,411
Islands.population_as_of: mid 2023 estimate
Islands.density_km2: 110.5

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Wikidata facts

Population: 18455058
Area: 174600
Elevation: 1929
Image: Sulawesi topography plain.png

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Commons category: Sulawesi
native label: Sulawesi
name: Sulawèsi

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34 sections

Contents

Etymology
Geography
Minor islands
Geology
Bone Basin
Prehistory
Cave art
History
Hindu-Buddhist era
Christian colonial era
Picture gallery
Central Sulawesi
Population
Religion
Languages
Economy
Administration
Flora and fauna
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Freshwater fish
Freshwater crustaceans and snails
Insects
Miscellaneous
Conservation
Environment
Parks
See also
Explanatory notes
Citations
General sources
External links

The landmass of Sulawesi includes four peninsulas: the northern Minahasa Peninsula, the East Peninsula, the South Peninsula, and the Southeast Peninsula. Three gulfs separate these peninsulas: the Gulf of Tomini between the northern Minahasa and East peninsulas, the Tolo Gulf between the East and Southeast peninsulas, and the Gulf of Boni between the South and Southeast peninsulas. The Strait of Makassar runs along the western side of the island and separates the island from Borneo.