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Title: Indonesia
Book: Indonesia 1990 an Official Handbook
Author: Department of Information Republic of Indonesia
Affiliation: Embassy of Indonesia, Washington DC
Date: 1990
Privinces. Part 3
[See Volcano: Courtesy Embassy of Indonesia, Washington DC.]
THE PROVINCE OF CENTRAL KALIMANTAN
GOVERNOR: Drs. Soeparmanto.
GEOGRAPHY: Area: 153,800 sq km. Capital: Palangkaraya. Borders: West
Kalimantan and East Kalimantan Provinces on the north, Java Sea on the south,
Province of West Kalimantan on the west, South Kalimantan and East Kalimantan
on the east. Physical features: Covered by jungles and swamps. Rivers: Barito,
Katingan, Kahayan, Kapuas, Mentaya, Seruyan, Lamandau, Arut, Jelai and
Sebangau. Mountains: Mt. Kengkabang, Mt. Samiajang, Mt. Liang Pahang, Mt. Ulu
Gedang Tahu. Climate: Tropical with a temperature between 26C-30C at day
time and 15C-20C at night. Humidity: 70% to 90%. Rainfall: Between
1,000-2,000 mm per year.
FLORA: Rattan, meranti (dipterocarpaceae), agathis, ramin, keruing.
FAUNA: Bekantan monkey, orangutan, deer, wild boar, birds and snake
species.
POPULATION: 1,2735948 (est. 1989). Density: 7 persons per sq km (1985).
Average growth; 3.21% (1980-1985)
ADMINISTRATION: This province is divided into 5 districts, 1
municipality, 7 administrative regions, 82 sub-districts, and 1,138 villages.
RELIGIOUS FOLLOWERS: Moslems (67.73%), Protestants (14.29%), Roman
Catholics (2.24%), Hindus (15.42%), and Buddhist (0.32%).
CULTURE AND TRADITION: Traditional ceremonies such as wedding, Tiwah
Mihing. The Dayak tribes have a patrilineal descent system. Language: One
local language with 4 Dayak dialects. Dances: Manasai, Giring-Giring, Kinyah
and Kanjan dances. Music: Karungut, Deder, Balian, Gandang, Garuntung.
EDUCATION: 2,643 primary schools with 277,982 pupils, and 14,244
teachers. 301 junior high schools with 48,110 students, and 3,114 teachers.
90 senior high schools with 26,172 students, and 1,623 teachers. 4 state and
private universities with 4,750 students, and 733 lecturers. 15 academies and
institutes with 3,558 students, and 239 lecturers.
HEALTH: 10 public hospitals, 99 public health centers, 428 sub-public
health centers, 14 mobile health service units, 102 general practitioners, 4
specialists, 23 dentists, 1,067 medical personnel, 487 non-medical personnel,
167 family planning clinics, and 913,354 family planning acceptors.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS: Economic growth: 4.51%. Income per capita: Rp
696,844. Exports: 1,902 tons of forestry sector, 1,044.31 tons of fishery
sector. Value of exports: US$133,288,178. Value of imports: US$5,672,395.
PRIMARY PRODUCTS: Agriculture - Food crops: Rice, corn, peanut, and
soybean. Commercial crops: Coconut, clove, and rubber. Forestry - Forest
products: Rattan, resin, incense, and log.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Tanjung Putih, Kota Waringin, Pangkalan Bun, Kubu,
Tanjung Kaluang, Bukit Tangkiling, Saripoi. Hotel facilities: 59 hotels.
COMMUNICATIONS: Total length of the roads is 3,784.65 km.
Seaports/Pioneer seaports: Pulau Pisang, Kuala Pembuang, Sampit, Samuda, K
COMMUNICATIONS: Total length of the roads is 3,784.65 km.
Seaports/Pioneer ports: Pulau Pisang, Kuala Pembuang, Sampit, Samuda, Kumai,
Pagatan, Kuala Kapuas, Pangkalan Bun, and Sukamara. Airports/Pioneer
airports: Beringin in Muara Teweh, Haji Asan in Sampit, Iskandar in Pangkalan
Bun, Sanggu in Buntok, and Panarung in municipality of Palangkaraya.
THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH KALIMANTAN
GOVERNOR: Ir. H. Moh Said.
GEOGRAPHY: Area: 36,984.5 sq km. Capital: Banjarmasin. Borders: The
Province of Central Kalimantan and East Kalimantan on the north, Java Sea on
the south, Province of Central Kalimantan on the west, and Makassar Strait on
the east. Physical features: The greater part of the land is swampy. Rivers:
Barito, Martapura, Negara, Tabalong, Balangan, Kapuas and Tapin. Mountains:
Mt. Belawaian, Mt. Batu Apau, Mt. Besar, Mt. Lumut, Mt. Bibitan Bainah, Mt.
Halau-halau and Mt. Lasong. Climate: A wet tropical climate, in the dry season
the temperature may reach 34C and drops to 18C in rainy season. Humidity:
74% to 91% Rainfall: Average between 2,000 mm and 2,700 mm per year.
FLORA: Rattan, ironwood, mangrove, jelutung (dyra species), teratang
(campissperma), seru (schima species).
FAUNA: Wild buffalo, deer, small deer (eusderoxylon species), puyuh
phasianidae), mouse deer, panther, monkeys, poultry such as `belibis' (small
wild ducks), and cow.
POPULATION: 2,463,782 (est. 1989). Density: 60 (1985) persons per sq km.
Average growth: 1.94% (1980-1985).
ADMINISTRATION: This province is divided into 9 districts, 1
municipality, 1 administrative town, 109 sub-districts, and 2,375 villages.
RELIGIOUS FOLLOWERS: Moslems (98.18%), Protestants (0.91%), Roman
Catholics (0.30%), Hindus (0.12%), and Buddhist (0.43%).
CULTURE AND TRADITION: Traditional ceremonies such as wedding, burial and
harvest ceremonies. The ancestral home called "Rumah Lamin", sculpturing is
also one of the people's occupations. Dances: Tirik Lalau, Gong, Dtun, Jepen
and Tingkilan.
EDUCATION: 3,516 primary schools with 441,513 pupils, and 23,182
teachers. 177 junior high schools with 50,271 students, and 3,508 teachers.
177 senior high schools with 62,044 students, and 4,737 teachers. 18 state
and private universities with 20,708 students, and 1,636 teachers. 9
academies and institutes with 1,432 students, and 233 lecturers. 1
polytechnic with 632 students, and 41 lecturers.
HEALTH: 23 public hospitals, 2 special hospitals, 162 public health
centers, 413 sub-public health centers, 120 mobile health service units, 37
polyclinics, 155 general practitioners, 24 specialists, 32 dentists, 2,486
medical personnel, 306 non-medical personnel, 196 family planning clinics, and
6,608 family planning acceptors.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS: Economic growth: 5.78%. Income per capita: Rp
620,991. Exports: Plywood, block board, processed-wood, and rubber. Value of
exports: US$453,895,933. Value of imports: US$64,800,611.
PRIMARY PRODUCTS: Agriculture - Food crops: Rice, corn, peanut, and
soybean. Commercial crops: Coconut, clove, rubber, and cacao. Livestock:
Cows, buffaloes, horses, and goats. Fishery - Fish Products: Sea and fresh
water fishes. Fresh water fishery area: 1,500 ha. Forestry - Forest Products:
Rattan, resin, log and ebony. Productive forest area: 1,214,363 ha. Mining:
Petroleum, coal, LNG, gold, and black tin. Handicrafts: Wood carving, rattan
and wood furniture, reptile skin. and weaving.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: The most potential tourist attraction is the nature
itself including the Bontang Wildlife Preservation and the Natural Orchid
Forest Preservation, Lambung Mangkurat museum, Kembang and Kaget islands, and
Batu Hapu cave, Hotel facilities: 4 one-star hotels, and 92 non-classified
hotels.
COMMUNICATIONS: Total length of roads is 1,282.40 km. Seaports/Pioneer
ports: Trisakti and Batulicin. Airports/Pioneer airports: Syamsuddin Noor,
Warukin Tanjung, Stagin Kotabaru, and Batulicin.
THE PROVINCE OF EAST KALIMANTAN
GOVERNOR: H. Moh. Ardans, SH.
GEOGRAPHY: Area: 211,440 sq km. Capital: Samarinda. Borders: East
Malaysia/Serawak on the north, Province of South Kalimantan on the south,
Province of Central Kalimantan, West Kalimantan and Malaysia/Serawak on the
west, Sulawesi Sea and Makassar Strait on the east. Soil composition:
Alluvial, podsolic, organosol and latosol. Rivers: Mahakam, Kayan, Kedang
Kepala, Pasir, Segah,
Kelai, Telan, Belayan, Sesayap, Sembakung, and Sembuku. Mountains: Mt. Kong
Kenul, Mt. Kerihum, Mt. Batu Timbau, Mt. Mirjape, Mt. Kundas, Mt. Kaung,
Mt. Patungapang, and Mt. Petak. Lakes: Melintang, Semayang, and Jempang.
Climate: Tropical, varies from 21.8 C-26.33 C. Humidity:
85%-86.17%. Rainfall: Averagely 2.000 mm per year.
FLORA: Among the wood varieties are 'ulin', 'keruing', 'meranti
(dipterocarpaceae), etc. Other plants that grow here are resin and fruit
trees, such as durian, langsat and rambutan.
FAUNA: 'Bekantan' (nasalis laryatus wermble), 'kaliawat', monkey, deer,
python, cobra, punia and belibis birds.
POPULATION: 1,791,560 (est. 1989). Density: 7 (1985) persons per sq km.
Average growth: 4.41% (1980-1985).
ADMINISTRATION: The province of East Kalimantan is divided into 4
districts, 2 municipalities, 1 administrative town, 71 sub-districts, and
1,087 villages.
RELIGIOUS FOLLOWERS: Moslems (83.13%), Protestants (9.14%), Roman
Catholics (2.47%), Hindus (0.28%), Buddhist (0.87%), and other denominations
(4.11%).
CULTURE AND TRADITION: Traditional ceremonies at weddings (Dayak, Kutai,
Berau, Pasir, Bulongan); burials (Dayak); receptions (Dayak, Erau Pelas
Tukaw). Languages: Dayak language which has many similarities with other
regional languages. Dances: There are more than fifty types of dances, such
as the Gantar, Belian Bawo', Belian Seatu, Ngerangkau, Japen, Kanjar and
Ganjar, Ronggeng Pasir, Ratu Bal, Behempos, Persembatan, Ngakai, Topeng,
Daling, Gambang, Lasan Lette, Kwai Mekat, Hudoq, Kwak, Jeng Nyelong, Linga,
Mamat, Temengan, Bengan, Selalang, Datun, Pecuk-pecuk Cina, Lelang, Julut,
Beken, Bi Latak Nina, Tugal and Udang Kedut. Music: Sampe, Hadera, Rebana,
Tingkilan, Lumut, Klentangan, Mandihin, Kedirak and Jantung Utang.
EDUCATION: 1,845 primary schools with 313,086 pupils, and 13,744
teachers. 313 junior high schools with 75,550 students, and 5,287 teachers.
192 senior high schools with 59,668 students and 4,181 teachers. 14 state and
private universities with 9,849 students and 1,250 lecturers. 6 academies and
institutes with 1,520 students and 456 lecturers. 1 polytechnic with 299
students and 49 lecturers.
HEALTH: 23 public hospitals, 2 special hospitals, 116 public health
centers, 335 sub-public health centers, 62 mobile health service units, 68
general practitioners, 30 specialists, 28 dentists, 124 medical personnel, 818
non-medical personnel, 176 family planning clinics, 147,552 family planning
acceptors.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS: Economic growth 19.76%. Income per capita: Rp
905,493. Exports: Petroleum, LNG, LPG, methonol and coal. Value of exports:
US$2,284,779. Value of imports: US$419,654,523.
PRIMARY PRODUCTS: Agriculture - Food crops: Rice, corn, peanut, and
soybean. Commercial crops: Coconut, clove, rubber, cacao and oil palm.
Livestock: Cows, buffaloes, horses, goats, sheep and pigs. Fishery - Fish
products: Tuna, skipjack tuna, barramundi, shrimp, anchovy, common carp,
tilapia and milk fish. Fresh water fishery area: 1,441 ha. Forestry - Forest
products: Rattan, resin, bird's nest, log, ebony, honey and woodskin.
Productive forest area: 4,843,660 ha. Mining: Petroleum, LNG and coal.
Handicrafts: Rattan and bamboo plaitings, cloth weaving, wood carving.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Mulawarman museum, Traditional ceremony of Tanjung
Isuy, Orchid garden of Kersik Luway, Manggar band Balikpapan beaches, and the
Palace of Sambaliung Kingdom.
COMMUNICATIONS: Total length of roads is 2,219 km. Ferry harbor:
Penajam. Seaports/Pioneer ports: Samarinda, Balikpapan, and Tarakan.
Airports/Pioneer airports: Balikpapan, Tarakan, Temindung, Datah Dawai,
Kalimaru, Long Apung, Long Bawan, Bontang and, Ampar.
THE PROVINCE OF NORTH SULAWESI
GOVERNOR: C.J. Rantung.
GEOGRAPHY.
Area: 27,515 sq km. Capital: Manado. Borders: Philippines on the
north, Tomini bay on the south, Sulawesi Sea on the west, and Maluku Sea on
the east. Soil composition: Latosol, alluvial, podsolic, and regosol.
Rivers: Tondano, Paguat, Dumoga, Poigar, Ranoyapo, Popayato and Ongkang
Mongondow. Mountains: t. Baliohutu, Mt. Gambuta, Mt. Poneki, Mt. Soputan,
Mt. Klabat, Mt. Lokon, and Mt. Lolombulan. Lakes: Tondano and Limboto.
Climate: Wet tropical climate with a minimum temperature of 196 C and
maximum of 33.7 C. Humidity: 63% - 90%. Rainfall: 2,000 mm to 3,000 mm per
year.
FLORA: Cempaka (emmerlia ovalis), iron wood (intsia biyoga), nantu
(palogiun Sp), resin, rattan, enau (arenga pinnata).
FAUNA: Anoa, bear, monkey, 'kuskus', deer, maleo bird (macrocephalon),
owls, 'kumkum' and wild hen.
POPULATION: 2,472,942 (est. 1989). Density: 122 persons per sq km (1985).
Average growth: 1,80% (1980-1985)
ADMINISTRATION. The province of North Sulawesi is divided into 4
districts, 2 municipalities, 1 administrative town, 86 sub-district, and 1,371
villages.
RELIGIOUS FOLLOWERS: Moslems (45.98%), Protestants (48.63%), Roman
Catholics (4,45%), Hindus (0.58%), Buddhists (0.36%).
CULTURE AND TRADITION: There are several traditions, but Gotong Royong
(mutual assistance) is dominant in society life such as Mohuyula in
Gorontalo, Mopasad in Bolaang Mongondow, Mapalus in Minahasa and Makmonara in
Sangihe Talaud. Dances: In Gorontalo, Tidi Lotihu, Biteya, Pajongge,
Alabadiri, etc. In Minahasa: Maengket, Cakalele (war dance), Tumentenden,
Jajar, Pisok, etc. Music: Bamboo , bia (oister) and wooden orchestra
(Kolintang).
EDUCATION: 2,961 primary schools with 397, 105 pupils and 26,934
teachers. 442 junior high schools with 118,783 students and 8,694 teachers.
288 senior high schools with 105,129 students and 6,568 teachers. 4 state and
private universities with 15,472 students and 1,513 lecturers. 21 academies
and institutes with 8,912 students and 1,479 lecturers. 1 polytechnic with 195
students and 46 lecturers.
HEALTH: 18 public hospitals, 12 special hospitals, 120 public health centers,
274 sub-public health centers, 77 mobile health service units, 2 mother and
child welfare clinics, 296 general practitioners, 24 specialists, 51 dentists,
3,549 medical personnel, 640 non-medical personnel, 161 family planning
clinics, and 258,915 family planning acceptors.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS. Economic growth: 3.42%. Income per capita: Rp
321,115. Exports; Rattan, resin, nutmeg, coconut oilcakes, and coconut oil.
Value of exports: US$77,717,372. Value of imports: US$11,422,376.
PRIMARY PRODUCTS. Agriculture - Food crops: rice, corn and peanut.
Commercial crops: Coconut, clove, rubber, oil palm, cacao, tea and nutmeg.
Livestock: cows, buffaloes, horses, goats, sheep, pigs and layer.
Fishery - Fish products: Tuna, skipjack tuna, barramundi, anchovy, shrimp,
bastern little tuna, gouramy, common carp, tilapia, puntius. Fresh water
fishery area; 2,679 ha. Forestry - Forest produce: Rattan, resin, incense and
log. Mining: Sulphur, copper, gold and iron. Handicrafts: Kerawang (open-work
embroidery), carving, rattan and bamboo plaitings.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Bunaken Sea Garden, Remboken Tasik Ria, Sawangan,
natural preservation of Tangkoko Batuangus, Dumoga Bone National Garden, and
Saronde Sea Garden.
COMMUNICATIONS: Total length of roads is 19,195,587 km.
Seaports/Pioneer ports: Bitung, Manado, Gorontalo, Tahuna, Amurang and
Inobonto. Airports/Pioneer airport: Sam Ratulangi in Manado, Jalaludin in
Gorontalo, Naha and Malengguane in Sangihe Talaud.
THE PROVINCE OF CENTRAL SULAWESI
GOVERNOR: A. Aziz Lamadjido
GEOGRAPHY.
Area: 63,689.25 sq km. Capital: Palu. Borders: Sulawesi Sea on the
north, Makassar Strait on the west, Province of South Sulawesi and the
Province of Southeast Sulawesi on the south, Maluku Sea on the east. Soil
composition: Latosol, mediterran, yellow reddish, podsolic, alluvial, and
megasolic. Rivers: The largest one is Palu river. Lakes: Poso and Lindu.
Mountains: Mt. Sojol, Mt. Tampoban, Mt. Tumpu, Mt. Malino, and Mt.
Kalangkangan. Climate the region is affected by the wet west monsoon and
the dry east monsoon. Humidity: 71% to 76%. Rainfall: Varying between
800-3,000 mm per year except for the Palu valley which receives only
100-400 mm per year.
FLORA: Ebony, teakwood, rattan and banyan trees.
FAUNA: Tapir (tapirus indicus), baby roussa, anoa (dwars buffalo), and
various species of birds including the Maleo bird (Macrocephalon Maleo).
POPULATION: 1,734,229 (est. 1989). Density: 22 (1985) persons per sq km.
Average growth. 3.22% (1980-1985).
ADMINISTRATION: The province of Central Sulawesi is divided into 4
districts, 1 administrative town, 62 sub-districts, and 1,288 villages.
RELIGIOUS FOLLOWERS: Moslems (76.63%), Protestants (18.03%), Roman
Catholics (0.89%), Hindus (4.32%), and Buddhists (0.13%).
CULTURE AND TRADITION. Languages: Kaili, Pipikoro, Napu, Bada and
Pamona. Dance: Kalanda.
EDUCATION: 2,418 primary schools with 317,214 pupils, and 14,947
teachers. 315 junior high schools with 65,178 students, and 4,911 teachers.
156 senior high schools with 38,437 students, and 3,149 teachers. 6 state and
private universities with 10,620 students, and 925 lecturers. 2 academies and
institutes with 1,105 students, and 131 lecturers. 1 polytechnic with 314
students, and 39 lecturers.
HEALTH. 11 public hospitals, 2 special hospitals, 74 public health
centers, 438 sub-public health centers, 55 mobile health service units, 135
general practitioners, 13 specialists, 15 dentists, 1,806 medical personnel,
454 non-medical personnel, 125 family planning clinics, and 121,473 family
planning acceptors.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS. Economic growth: 5.16%. Income per capita: Rp
449,928. Value of exports: US$32,305,467. Value of imports: US$30,868,612.
PRIMARY PRODUCTS. Agriculture - Food crops: rice, corn, peanut and
soybean. Commercial crops: Coconut, clove and cacao. Livestock: Cows,
buffaloes, horses, goats, sheep, and pigs. Fishery - Fish products: Sea and
Fresh water fishes. Fresh water fishery area: 34,175.40 ha. Forestry - Forest
products: Rattan, resin, processed-wood, log, mangrovewood and ebony.
Productive forest area: 2,565,415 ha. Mining: Petroleum, nickel, gold, marble
and chromite. Handicrafts: Carving (ironwood or ebony) and rattan plaiting.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Lake Poso. Hotel Facilities: 2 one-star hotels, and
42 non classified hotels. Saronde
COMMUNICATIONS. Total length of roads is 5,841.41 km. Seaports/Pioneer
ports: Pantoloan, Parigi, Poso, Una-Una, Ampana, Bungku, Kolonodale, Banggai,
Bunta, Pagimana, Selakan, Luwuk, Toli-Toli and Leok. Airports/Pioneer
Airports: Mutiara at Palu, Kasiguncu at Poso, Bubung at Luwuk, Lalos at
Toli-Toli, and Leok at Buol Toli-Toli.
THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHEAST SULAWESI
GOVERNOR: H. Alala.
GEOGRAPHY.
Area: 38,140 sq km. Capital: Kendari. Borders: Province of Central
Sulawesi on the north, Flores Sea on the south, Bone Bay on the west, and
Banda Sea on the east. Physical features: Consists of clay mixed with sand.
Rivers: Konaweha, Lalumbuti, Lalindu, Sompana, and Lasolo. Mountain: Mt.
Mengkoka. Climate: Wet in the northern part of Kendari namely north of
Kolaka, Buton island and Wawonii. Dry in the southern part of Kendari namely
Kolaka, the southern part of southeast Sulawesi Peninsula, and southern parts
of the archipelagic areas. Temperature between 25C - 27C. Humidity: 89%.
Rainfall Averagely 2,000 mm per year.
FLORA: Teak, mengrove, banyan, ebony and rattan.
FAUNA: Anoa, maleo bird, monkey, sus scrofa linnaeus, clumbinae.
POPULATION: 1,298,728 (est. 1989). Density: 40 (1985) persons per sq
km. Average growth: 3.51% (1980-1985).
ADMINISTRATION: This province is divided into 4 districts, 64
sub-districts, 2 administrative towns, and 746 villages.
RELIGIOUS FOLLOWERS: Moslems (94.76%), Protestants (2.08%), Roman
Catholics (0.87%), Hindus (2.24%) and Buddhists (0.05%).
CULTURE AND TRADITION. Dances: Linda, Modinggu, Molulo and Kolegoa.
Music: Bamboo musical instruments.
EDUCATION: 1,647 primary schools with 238,478 pupils and 12,191
teachers. 123 junior high schools with 61,080 students and 2,273 teachers. 51
senior high schools with 23,863 students and 1,169 teachers. 4 state and
private universities with 5,127 students and 228 lecturers. 4 academies and
institutes.
HEALTH. 5 public hospitals, 7 special hospitals, 68 public health
centers, 308 sub-public health centers, 49 mobile health service units, 103
general practitioners, 7 specialists, 15 dentists, 2,312 medical personnel,
524 non-medical personnel, 89 family planning clinics, and 66,826 family
planning acceptors.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS. Value of exports: US$61,535,111. Value of imports:
7,772,358.
PRIMARY PRODUCTS. Agriculture - Food crops: rice, corn, peanut, and
soybean. Commercial crops: Coconut, clove and cacao. Livestock: Cows,
buffaloes, horses, goats, sheep and pigs. Fishery - Fish products: Giant
gouramy, common carp, milk fish, tilapia, tuna, skipjack tuna, anchovy and
shrimp. Forestry - Forest products: Rattan, resin; incense, log and honey.
Mining: Petroleum, LNG, tin, nickel, asphalt and ferro nickel. Industries:
Coconut oil, floor tiles, car tyres, furniture, gold and silver handicraft
industries.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Napabale-Motonu No (Lake in Muna and caves facing
the sea), Mayaria Kasilampe in Kendari (seaside panorama and seaport), Nirwana
seaside in Buton, Buton Palace. Hotel facilities: 1 one-star hotel and 7
non-classified hotels.
COMMUNICATIONS: Total length of roads is 4,359 km. Ferry harbors:
Torobulu-Tampo, Kolaka-Bejoe, Wara-Bau-Bau. Seaports/Pioneer ports: Raha,
Kolaka, Pimalaa and Ruma. Airports/Pioneer airports: Wolter Monginsidi,
Betoambari, Sugimanuru and Pomala.
THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH SULAWESI
GOVERNOR: Achmad Amiruddin
GEOGRAPHY: Area: 62,482.15 sq km. Capital: Ujungpandang. Borders:
Province of Central Sulawesi on the north, Makassar Strait on the west, Flores
Sea on the south, and Bone Bay and the Province of Southeast Sulawesi on the
east. Soil composition: Podsolic, alluvial, mediterran, and latosol.
Mountainous on the inland, swampy at most of its coastal areas. Rivers:
Saddang, Karama, Baliase, Mambi, and Mandar. Mountains: Mt. Rante Kembala, Mt.
Lampobattang, Mt. Kambuna, Mt. Ganda
Dewata, Mt. Pararong, and Mt. Bukit Baliase. Lakes: Tempe and Sidenreng.
Climate: Wet tropical with a temperature between
26.6C-29.4C. Rainfall: Averagely around 1,000-1,500 mm per year. Humidity:
88%.
FLORA: Ebony, several species of orchids and Markissa fruits.
FAUNA: Anoa (depussiocorius), Tapir (tapirus indicus), and Maleo.
POPULATION: 7,001,751 (est. 1989). Density: 91 (1985) persons per sq
km. Average growth: 1.74% (1980-1985).
ADMINISTRATION: This province is divided into 21 districts, 2
municipalities, 1 administrative town, 177 sub-districts, and 1,263 villages.
RELIGIOUS FOLLOWERS: Moslems (89.66%), Protestants (7.02%), Roman
Catholics (1.62%) Hindus (1.16%), Buddhists (0.37%), and other denominations
(0.16%).
CULTURE AND TRADITION: The communities, especially the Bugis tribe adopt
the patrilineal descent system. Languages: Bugis, Makassar, Mandar and
Toraja. Dances: Pakkarena, Ganrang, Bulo, Patuda, Salonreng and Pajoge, Arts:
A well-known weaving products made of silk is the "Sarong Bugis".
EDUCATION: 7,588 primary schools with 1,217,206 pupils, and 52,927
teachers. 843 junior high schools with 291,189 students, and 16,663 teachers.
478 senior high schools with 202,224 students, and 12,825 teachers. 10 state
and private universities with 63,876 students, and 4,107 teachers. 46
academies and institutes with 27,010 students and 627 lecturers. 1
polytechnic.
HEALTH: 38 public hospitals, 7 special hospitals, 246 public health
centers, 859 sub-public centers 174 mobile health service units, 54
polyclinics, 34 mother and child welfare clinics, 443 general practitioners,
164 specialists, 78 dentists, 3,988 medical personnel, 2,139 non-medical
personnel, 379 family planning clinics, 147,952 family planning acceptors.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS: Economic growth: 5.6%. Income per capita: Rp
425,060. Exports: Rattan, resin, and nickel. Value of exports:
US$499,464,715. Value of imports: US$153,101,163.
PRIMARY PRODUCTS: Agriculture - Food crops: Rice, corn, peanut and
soybean. Commercial crops: Coconut, clove, rubber, and cacao. Livestock:
Cows, buffaloes, horses, goats sheep, pigs layer, boiller, nad ducks.
Fishery - Fish products: Tuna, skipjack tuna, barramundi, shrimp, anchovy,
common carp, tilapia and milk fish. Fresh water fishery area: 65,355 ha.
Forestry - Forest products: Rattan, resin, and ebony. Productive forest area:
1,156,580 ha. Mining: Manganese, nickel, silver, cement and petroleum.
Handicraft: Plaitings and carvings.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Ujungpandang, Tana Toraja, Bone, Gowa, Kuri and
Karaeng Binamu. Hotel facilities: 2 three-star hotels, 4 two-star hotels, 13
one-star hotels, and 116 non-classified hotels.
COMMUNICATIONS: Total length of roads is 18,811.90 km. Ferry harbor:
Bajoe and Bira. Seaports/Pioneer seaports: Makassar, Pare-Pare, Bajoe,
Selayar, Mamuju, and Palopo. Airports/Pioneer Airports: Hasanuddin, Soroako,
Mamuju and Tator.