East Peninsula, Sulawesi

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East Peninsula
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East Peninsula
Geography
Location Southeast Asia
Coordinates 1°20′00″S122°00′00″E / 1.33333°S 122°E / -1.33333; 122 Coordinates: 1°20′00″S122°00′00″E / 1.33333°S 122°E / -1.33333; 122
Adjacent bodies of water Molucca Sea
Banda Sea
Gulf of Tolo
Gulf of Tomini
Administration
ProvinceFlag of Central Sulawesi.png  Central Sulawesi

The East Peninsula is one of the four principal peninsulas on the island of Sulawesi. It is part of the province of Central Sulawesi.

It stretches east from the central part of the island, forming the southern boundary of the Gulf of Tomini and the northwestern boundary of the Gulf of Tolo. The island of Peleng lies off the peninsula's southern coast, while the Sula Islands lie to the east.


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