South Sulawesi is a province in the southern peninsula of Sulawesi,Indonesia. The Selayar Islands archipelago to the south of Sulawesi is also part of the province. The capital and largest city is Makassar. The province is bordered by Central Sulawesi and West Sulawesi to the north,the Gulf of Bone and Southeast Sulawesi to the east,Makassar Strait to the west,and Flores Sea to the south.
Tana Toraja is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia,and home to the Toraja ethnic group. It covers an area of 2,054.30 km2 (793.17 sq mi) and had a population of 221,081 at the 2010 census and 280,794 at the 2020 census;the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 291,046,but the official figure for mid 2023 was a much reduced total of 257,901.
Wakatobi Regency is a group of ca. 150 islands forming an administrative regency located in Southeast Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. The four largest islands are Wangi-wangi,Kaledupa,Tomia and Binongko. The capital of the regency is located on Wangi-wangi Island,and was established by virtue of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 29 of 2003 dated 18 December 2003. The regency has an area of 473.62 square kilometres and had a population of 92,922 at the 2010 Census and 111,402 at the 2020 Census;the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 117,630.
East Luwu Regency is the most easterly of the twenty-one regencies in South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. The regency was created on 25 February 2003 by separation of the eastern districts from North Luwu Regency. It covers a land area of 6,747.93 km2. The administrative capital of the regency is the coastal town of Malili on the Bay of Usu,itself an inlet in the northeast corner of the Gulf of Bone;the town,with its port of Balantang,is the shipping port for one of the world's major nickel-producing plants. The population of the Regency was 243,069 at the 2010 Census and 296,741 at the 2020 Census;the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 313,404.
Luwu Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi Province,Indonesia. The northern districts of the original regency were split off on 20 April 1999 to form a separate North Luwu Regency,and the former capital (Palopo) was split off to become an independent municipality (city) on 10 April 2002. The residual Luwu Regency now covers a land area of 3,000.25 km2 and had a population of 287,472 at the 2010 census and 365,608 at the 2020 census. The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 380,679. The administrative capital now lies at Belopa.
Andi Jemma Airport is an airport near Masamba,the capital city of North Luwu Regency in the province of South Sulawesi on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.
Seko Padang is an Austronesian language spoken in the North Luwu Regency of South Sulawesi,Indonesia. Together with Seko Tengah,Panasuan and Budong-Budong,it belongs to the Seko branch of the South Sulawesi subgroup.
Seko Tengah is an Austronesian language spoken in the North Luwu Regency of South Sulawesi,Indonesia. Together with Seko Padang,Panasuan and Budong-Budong,it belongs to the Seko branch of the South Sulawesi subgroup.
Taeʼ is a language spoken in South Sulawesi,Indonesia. It belongs to the Austronesian language family and is one of the languages of the ten tribes that inhabit the Tana Luwu region of South Sulawesi. The Taeʼlanguage is used by most of the inhabitants of the three regencies of Tana Luwu,and the city of Palopo. Taeʼis part of the South Sulawesi group of languages. It is closely related to Toraja,and more distantly to Mandar,Massenrempulu,and Mamuju. Taeʼis used as a lingua franca from south of the border with Buriko Wajo Regency to Malili East Luwu Regency,as well as in Tana Toraja and Massenrempulu.
The Pamona people is an ethnic group of Indonesia. They inhabit almost the entire Poso Regency,parts of Tojo Una-Una Regency and parts of North Morowali Regency,Central Sulawesi;in fact there are some even in East Luwu Regency of South Sulawesi,whereas a small remainder lives in other parts of Indonesia. The ancestors of the Pamona people originally came from the land of Salu Moge because they were once from the mountains which is far from the central governance thus they were brought down by Macoa Bawalipu of Wotu,East Luwu Regency to be nearer to the central governance,which is the surrounding region of Mangkutana. But it was until a revolt by the DI/TII rebellion broke out that they spread to Central Sulawesi and to other regions. If there are Pamona people in certain regions,then it is common that a Rukun Poso is formed there,which serves as a means of a group of people from a common ethnic background to engage in various activities within the region. Almost all of the Pamona people practices Christianity. Christianity came into the region at the end of the 19 century and until today it is widely accepted as the religion of the people. Today,all churches of common denomination are grouped under the Central Sulawesi Christian Church headquartered in Tentena,Poso Regency,Central Sulawesi,Indonesia. A large part of the common folk uses Pamona and Indonesian language that is mixed with the local slang. The Pamona people are usually farmers,government officials,pastors,entrepreneurs and so on.
The 2018 South Sulawesi Gubernatorial Election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of South Sulawesi along with their deputy,whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
Cellica Nurrachadiana is an Indonesian politician and doctor who is the regent of Karawang Regency from 2016 to 2023.
Ratna Ani Lestari is an Indonesian former politician who was the regent of Banyuwangi Regency. Serving between 2005 and 2010,she was the first female and first directly elected leader of the regency. Following the end of her term and failure to run for reelection,she was arrested and convicted of corruption,with her prison sentence expiring in March 2018.
Muhammad Thoriq Husler was an Indonesian politician.
Opu Daeng Risaju was an Indonesian independence activist. She was canonized as a National Hero of Indonesia in 2006.
Yunus Bandu was an Indonesian military officer and politician. A member of Golkar,he served as regent of Sidenreng Rappang from 1988 to 1993 and regent of Luwu from 1994 to 1999.
Eva Stevany Rataba is an Indonesian activist and politician who became a member of the 2019–2024 House of Representatives (DPR) of Republic of Indonesia (RI). Additionally,she is the 2019–2022 Head of the North Toraja Regency,Indonesian Early Childhood Education and Education Association (Himpaudi).
Kalatiku Paembonan was an Indonesian politician,bureaucrat,and lecturer who served as the Regent of North Toraja from 2016 to 2021. Before entering politics,Kalatiku worked in the Department of Home Affairs and held several high-ranking positions in the Department. He then became a lecturer at the Institute of Public Governance before resigning to stand in the North Toraja regency election.
