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Sulawesi

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Sulawesi
Topographic map of Sulawesi
Provincial division of Sulawesi
Other namesCelebes
Geography
LocationIndonesia
Coordinates02°S 121°E / 2°S 121°E / -2; 121
ArchipelagoIndonesian Archipelago
Greater Sunda Islands
Area rank11th
Highest elevation3,478 m (11411 ft)
Highest pointLatimojong
Administration
Indonesia
Provinces
(capital)
Largest settlementMakassar (pop. 1,432,200)
Demographics
Population20,568,411 (mid 2023 estimate)
Pop. density110.5/km2 (286.2/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsMakassarese, Buginese, Mandar,
Minahasa, Gorontalo, Kaili, Toraja,
Butonese, Muna, Tolaki, Bajau,
Mongondow, Sangihe

Sulawesi (/ˌsləˈwsi/ SOO-lə-WAY-see), jiske Celebes (/ˈsɛlɪbz, səˈlbz/ sel-IB-eez-,_-sə-LEE-beez), ke naam se bhi jaana jaae hae, Indonesia ke ek island hae. Ii Greater Sunda Islands ke chaar islands me se ek hae, aur dunia ke 11th sab se barraa island hae. Ii Borneo ke east, Maluku Islands ke west, aur Mindanao aur Sulu Archipelago ke south me hae. Indonesia me, khaali Sumatra, Borneo, aur Papua isse area me barra hae , aur khaali Java aur Sumatra ke abaadi isse jaada hae

Sulawesi includes me chaar peninsula hae: northern Minahasa Peninsula, East Peninsula, South Peninsula, aur Southeast Peninsula. Tiin gulfs ii peninsulas ke separate kare hae: Gulf of Tomini northern Minahasa aurEast peninsulas ke biich me, Tolo Gulf East aur Southeast peninsulas ke biich me, aur Bone Gulf South aur Southeast peninsulas ke biich me. Strait of Makassar ii island ke western side me hae aur island ke Borneo se separate kare hae.