Sulawesi

Sulawesi

Topographic map of Sulawesi
Provincial division of Sulawesi
Other names	Celebes
Geography
Location	Indonesia
Coordinates	02°S 121°E / 2°S 121°E / -2; 121
Archipelago	Indonesian Archipelago Greater Sunda Islands
Area	174,416.16 km2 (67,342.46 sq mi)
Area rank	11th
Highest elevation	3,478 m (11411 ft)
Highest point	Latimojong
Administration
Indonesia
Provinces (capital)	North Sulawesi (Manado) Gorontalo (Gorontalo) Central Sulawesi (Palu) West Sulawesi (Mamuju) South Sulawesi (Makassar) Southeast Sulawesi (Kendari)
Largest settlement	Makassar (pop. 1,432,200)
Demographics
Population	20,568,411 (mid 2023 estimate)
Pop. density	110.5/km2 (286.2/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Makassarese, Buginese, Mandar, Minahasa, Gorontalo, Kaili, Toraja, Butonese, Muna, Tolaki, Bajau, Mongondow, Sangihe

Sulawesi (/ˌsuːləˈweɪsi/ SOO-lə-WAY-see),^[1] also known as Celebes (/ˈsɛlɪbiːz, səˈliːbiːz/ SEL-ib-eez, sə-LEE-beez),^[2] 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.

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 Bone Gulf between the South and Southeast peninsulas. The Strait of Makassar runs along the western side of the island and separates the island from Borneo.