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West Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia. It is located in the western of the Sulawesi island. Its capital is Mamuju and the 2010 Census recorded a population of 1,158,651; the latest official estimate is 1,284,620.The province was established in 2004, having been split off from South Sulawesi.GeographyIt is on the Sulawesi and includes the regencies of Polewali Mandar, Mamasa, Majene, Mamuju, and Mamuju Utara, which used to be part of South Sulawesi. The area of the province is 16,796.19 km2.EconomyIts economy consists mainly of mining, agriculture and fishing. Its capital is Mamuju.Administrative divisionsWest Sulawesi Province is divided into five regencies, listed below with their (provisional) populations at the 2010 Census.A sixth regency - Central Mamuju Regency (Kabupaten Mamuju Tengah) - has subsequently been cut out of the existing Mamuju Regency on 14 December 2012; its administrative capital is Tobadak. The area and population are included in the figures for Mamuju Residency given above.ethnic groups 1. the mandar 2. the buginese 3. the torajanDemographicsIts population as 2010 census is 1,158,651 increasing at 2.67% annually. Of those 171,356 are classified as below the poverty line of Indonesia.