West Sulawesi
The Capital
City of West Sulawesi Province
is “Mamuju”
West Sulawesi is the expansion province of
South Sulawesi province. The capital is Mamuju city. West Sulawesi is known as
tourism destination. Besides cocoa, this area is also producing robusta coffee
or Arabica coffee, coconut, and clove. In mining sector there is the content of
gold, coal, and petroleum.West Sulawesi is divided into the following
regencies: Majene Regency, Mamasa Regency, Mamuju Regency, North Mamuju Regency
and Polewali Mandar Regency. Simply remixing tourism
potential but has not been managed well so that optimal results can not be a
more significant effect on foreign exchange income for the region however, the
use to introduce tourism to the Indonesian community and even internationally,
the government is preparing various efforts in the form West Sulawesi
promotions in print media or electronically to introduce tourism to the outside
world.
Mamuju as the capital city of the province.
Administratively, the province is divided into 5 Regencies. Geographically, the
province is located in the cross position of the golden Triangle of South
Sulawesi, East Kalimantan and Central Sulawesi as well as directly faces
national and international sailing route of Makassar straits. Topographic
condition of West Sulawesi Province comprises ocean, low land and high land,
has enabled the province to have fertile land. Climate in the region generally
belongs to tropical.Will
put up facilities and infrastructure, adequate accommodation in the form of
hotels and transportation to and from the existing attractions. Province is the
33rd and officially opened since October 5, 2004 under Law no. 26 of 2004.
Mamuju and the provincial capital is composed Polewali Mandar, Mamasa, Majene,
Mamuju and North Mamuju.
Territory located on the coast of West Sulawesi and the location is very
strategic because it is the gateway triangle that connects the province of
South Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, East Kalimantan, so that an area 11057.81 km2
area before it bloomed dubbed "golden triangle". Borders in the north
with Kabupalen Donggala Central Sulawesi province, the Southern District and
the District Polmas Majene on the East by Tator and Luwu District and bounded
on the west by the Straits of Makassar.
Demands separation from South Sulawesi province has begun public in the
region Ex Afdeling Mandar since before Indonesia's independence. Furthermore,
Polewali-Mamasa also separated into two separate districts namely Polewali and
Mamasa district. For the long term, this area had become one of the
most isolated areas in South Sulawesi. Causes include a sufficient distance
away from the provincial capital (Makassar), geographical conditions
mountainous with poor road infrastructure.
History
Several kingdoms used to
exist here, fourteen to be exacts. They are Balanipa, Banggae, Bambang,
Binuang, Pamboang, Sendana, Tappalang, Mamuju, Rante Bulahan, Aralie, Mambi,
Tabulahan, Matangga and Tabang. Right now West Sulawesi is known for its cocoa,
coffee (robusta and arabica), clove and coconut. Gold, coal and oil mining also
help to make this province more prosperous. West Sulawesi became a separate
province in 2004, through Law no. 26. It used to be a part of South Sulawesi.
Mamuju Regency
Mamuju Regency is one of
regency area in West Sulawesi, Indonesia. The wide of this area (before it has
expansion program) is 11.057,81 km_. The residents' number of this regency is
296.229 men. Mamuju regency reside in West Sulawesi coastal area, its situation
is very strategic because it is triangle gateway, which connected South
Sulawesi Province - Central Sulawesi - East Kalimantan, so the 11057,81 km2
width area (before bloomed) called as 'gold triangle area'. Mamuju Regency has
great natural resources, especially agriculture sector that cover plantation,
forestry, fishery and breeding sub sector. The distance from provincial capital
is 455 Km.
Entry
By air: Tampa Padang
Airport 27 km from Mamuju capital city.
Belang-Belang Bakengkeng
Harbor Mamuju District, Ferry Simboro Mamuju Harbor connect Mamuju-Balikpapan,
Batulicin, Surabaya, Ujung Polewali Mandar, Palippi natural harbor in
Majene;,Manakara Harbor in Mamuju.
People
& Culture
Mandar people have been
known for centuries for their seafaring abilities. They are dominant in this
area, but you can also find Toraja, Bugis, Makassarese, Javanese and others
here. Using their sandeq boat, Mandar people cruise to all over Indonesia and
even reaching as far as neighboring country of Malaysia and Australia.
Meanwhile, the people who live in mountainous area of the province have
cultural similarity with Torajan ethnic in terms of architecture of the house.
Their language, their clothes as well as in their traditional ceremony. West
Sulawesi Province has fantastic natural tourism in form of its vast array of
tourism in form of its still natural mountain view, uniqueness of culture of
the people, as well as its vast array of tourism objects of special interest,
which are scattered, in its coastal and mountainous areas where special skills
are needed to enjoy them.
Nature Tourism in West Sulawesi are
Anjoro Pitu, Hot Spring, Well Love Match (Sumur Jodoh) on the Karampuang Island.
Maritime Tourism Objects, are
- White Sands in the Polman District
- Waterfalls cow eyes at Mamuju
- Karampuang Island Marine Park and Bala Balakang archipelago
- Bath Hot spring in Kalumpang, Tapandulu and Aralle in Mamasa
- White Sands in the Polman District
- Waterfalls cow eyes at Mamuju
- Karampuang Island Marine Park and Bala Balakang archipelago
- Bath Hot spring in Kalumpang, Tapandulu and Aralle in Mamasa
Cuisine
Being close to the sea, sea
food is one of the specialties. Flying fish eggs are considered a
delicacy and if you're offered some, be grateful because it is quite pricey and
usually served during special occasions. You can also find it in certain hotels
or restaurants. Pupu, fried tuna fish cakes, should also be sampled. Generally
West Sulawesi dishes are spicy, a bit sour and they taste very delicious.
Cultural
Travel
Traditional house Mamuju, Rice Tammanurung Kalumpang, The Giant Wood Ebodi in Kaluku.
Potential Agro Tourism : A
variety of Flora Fauna.
Potential
Regional Dances are
Bamba Manurung, Ma Bundu Dance, Motaro Dance, Feather Londong Dance,
Tuduq Mandar Pembolongatta Dance, Tuduq Kumba Dance, Dego Pallaga Dance,
PaJinang Dance, Coconut Seven - Hot Water, Karampuang Island, Hangers.
Manakarra Beach
This beach is part of the Gulf of Mamuju, Stone Harbor is a place that
became the central nexus in the City of Mamuju. In the City of Mamuju, capital
of West Sulawesi province, there is a place for a fairly busy travel visited by
the tourists, namely Manakarra Coast region. For local communities, beach
hangout Manakarra synonymous with young children. However, in reality there are
many adults who come to visit the beach for recreation. west Sulawesi. Usually,
this beach where they exploit to unwind by enjoying the beautiful beach. The
beach is always crowded visited by travelers from 16.30-24.00 o'clock pm. Local
government will do the reclamation Beach Manakarra with area about 12 hectares
which includes Stone Harbor to the fish auction area in Mamuju. On top of the
land to be reclaimed, the plan will be built some tourist facilities, a
shopping center, entertainment center, and others. Construction of these
facilities to attract the tourists visiting the coastal region.
Palippis Beach,Located in the village of Bala, District Balanipa,
Polewali Mandar Palippis as one of the coastal tourist attraction also offers a
panoramic beauty of nature the sea is very exotic. Palippis located in
Pallipis.
Bala Village Balanipa District is about 20 km from the capital city
Polewali Mandar and is located in the road axis of West Sulawesi province has
become increasingly attract. In addition to white sand that extends, in the
natural beauty of the hills along the coast there are coral reefs with cliffs
and natural caves.
Mainly in Lawuang the elongated and continuous with Palippis coast line
along the beach about three kilometer also offers exotica cliff that resembles
a canyon.
Besides the beautiful beach and sea views, Beach Palippis supported
other natural panorama around it, like a bat cave and the stretch of cliff. The
bat cave is situated on the hill which runs not far from the beach. Meanwhile,
the stretch of the cliff stretches not so far from the mouth of the cave bats.
With an area about it, the visitors can freely perform various
activities on the beach, like play sand, play volleyball or football, or just
sitting around relaxing. This location is also perfect for swimming and
snorkeling.
Polewali Mandar
Polewali Mandar is one of
regencies in West Sulawesi, while the capital city is Polewali. The population
in Polewali Mandar is about 455,572 inhabitants. This area was know as Polewali
Mamasa Regency or abbreviated by Polmas, which was administratively part of
South Sulawesi province. After divided into establishment, Mamasa was become
the separate district and Polewali Mamasa was changed into Polewali Mandar. It
was officially appointed since January 1, 2006.Polewali Mandar is
geographically located between 2 ° 40'00 "-3 ° 32'00" N and 118 °
40'27 "-119 ° 32'27" East Longitude. It has border with Tondok
Regency in North, Pokko Strait in South, Lembaga Regency in West and
Benuang Regency in East.
Administratively, the total
area of Polewali Mandar is about 2.022,30 km² and divided into 15
sub-districts. Date back to the early begin, in colonial times, Polewali Mandar
was part of the 7 areas of government known as Afdeling Mandar which includes
four Onder section, which was: Onder Afdeling Majene with the capital of
Majene, Onder Afdeling Mamuju with the capital of Mamuju, Onder Afdeling
Polewali with the capital of Polewali and Onder Afdeling Mamasa with the
capital of Mamasa.
Onder Afdeling Majene,
Mamuju and Polewali was lies along the western coast of Sulawesi Island, covers
7 areas kingdom (Unity Customary Law), known by the name of Pitu Baqbana
Binanga (Seven Kingdom at River Estuary). Polewai Mandar has some potential
things regarding the way of life of the inhabitant. For instance, in
agriculture, Polewali Mandar has excellent commodity in rice and any other
field crops, including maze, soybean, and cassava. Besides, green beans,
peanuts, and sweet potatoes are also encouraged. In horticulture, Polewali
Mandar also relies on durian, mangosteen, mango, and rambutan.
As resources development,
plantation has a very large role in many aspects: economic, ecological, and
social. In economic terms, the plantation sector can increase people's income
and regional income, which has implications for the social security. As for the
ecological aspect, this sector plays a major role in ensuring the environmental
balance which also impacted on the social aspects of development or social
change. By located in strategic area and has large enough area for plantation,
it become the economic potential gain for the regency. Recently, agricultural
products such as cocoa, coffee, coconut, clove, hazelnut, and cashew are still
very reliable as the leading commodity in Polewali Mandar.
In the field of forestry,
Polewali Mandar referred to succeed through participation and active role of
society, without neglecting the importance of protecting forests. Between
communities and governments are together use forest products and develop them
for the common welfare. As a result, the potential commodity such as rattan,
pine, rosin, and wood, is being keep in empower. The commodity in livestock is
also potentially growth in proper way. The climate in Polewali Mandar is
properly suitable for a large cultivation livestock like cows, buffaloes and
horses. It has also small livestock population like goat, fowl and pig. In
industry, the commodity in Polewali Mandar is about cooking oil, silk, boat,
rattan polish, and machinery.And also the citizen of Polewali Mndar is the Arts of Batik Weave and others with
best quality. While
in mining, Polewali Mandar set in category C which is copper, iron ore, granite
and sienit, mica, clay, quartz and zeolite.
In tourism sector, Polewali
Mandar also has great potential compared to other areas in West Sulawesi. Among
of, it has marine tourism, nature tourism, cultural tourism, and handicrafts
center which lies on several districts. The famous tourism object are Bahari
beach, Indo Ranoang waterfall and Limbong spring, Limbong Miala waterfall,
Limbong Kamandan, Sekka-sekka and Lopi Sandeq.
Mamasa: Mamasa Regency is one of regencies in
West Sulawesi Province. Capital of Mamasa, around 252 km from Makassar town,
can be gone through 6 hours by using car. From parepare town, center inwrought
economic expansion area in West Sulawesi province about 100 km. Its region wide
is 275923 Km2 that consisted of 10 Districts and 123 Villages.
Geographically, Mamasa
regency lay in co-ordinate between 12o 5 until 12o 50 00 South Latitude and 2o
400 00 to 3' 32' 00 East Longitudes with the region boundaries are:
North
side: Mamuju regency
South side: Polmas regency
East side : Tator regency and Pinrang regency
West side : Mamuju regency
South side: Polmas regency
East side : Tator regency and Pinrang regency
West side : Mamuju regency
Agricultural
The Agricultural Produces
of Mamasa regency are between of paddy, corn, cassava, parsnip, peanut, green
peanut, soybean, vegetables and fruits.
Plantation Sector
Generally, the Plantation
Products in Mamasa regency are coffee and also cacao, what managed farmer
traditionally. Coffee crop being yielded by Mamasa regency farmer, during the
still becoming part of Polmas regency have given a contribution in lifting name
of Polmas as coffee producer even not a few coffees of Mamasa which in
marketing in neighbors area like Tator regency.
Tourism Sector
Mamasa regency has some
tourism objects that are culture tourism Kuburan Tedong-tedong Minanga in
Mamasa districts, Waterfall nature tourism Sarambu and the hot spring in Tadisi
countryside, Sumarorong district, Agro Tourism Markisa in Mamasa district,
Culture tourism house custom, Traditional Countrified is Ballapeu Countryside.
Geographically
Mamuju regency lay in
co-ordinate between 0o 530 100 to 2o 540 520 South Latitude and 118o 540 470
until 120o 050 350 East Longitudes. The boundaries are:
North
side: Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi Province
South side: Majene regency and Polmas regency
East side : Tator regency and Luwu regency
West side : Makassar Strait
South side: Majene regency and Polmas regency
East side : Tator regency and Luwu regency
West side : Makassar Strait
Administravelly : North Mamuju regency has 9 districts,
8 sub-districts and 119 villages.
Demography
Population regency for 2002
is 323,692 people consist of 163,498 or 50.5% of men and 160,194 or 49.5% of
women with people growth 5.36% average annually. The highest density occurs in
Mamuju regency about 181 people/Km2 and the lowest occurs in Kalumpang district
that attains six people/Km2.
Topography
Mamuju has long coastal
line, which achieves about 400 Km that is extended from south to the north
(includes coastal line of the islands). Generally, topographical types of this
regency consist of highland, lowland and coastal line.
Majene
Majene regency has position
of a real strategic region, located in north side Makassar city. The regional
wide 947,84 Km2, with traveled distance from capital of South Sulawesi is about
302 Km, equipped with mains terminal and assistant terminal, transportation
system of water territory have been provided some supporting facilities for
ports that is Majene port in Banggai district, Palipi port Sendana district and
a seaport in Pamboang district and Malunda district. Majene regency is also the
commerce area that is supported with such supporting facilities for commerce
like; permanent market and emergency market. In small industrial sector, has a
real bright prospect, because there are 2949 small industrial units, which
spread over in all district and can permeate 5467 labors. The potential small
industry is processing of saline fish, ceramics making, worker and copra
making. While pledge commodity is weave industry gedongan silk case mandar.
Geographically Regency Majene Majene district bordering on the North,
the South bordering the Gulf of Mandar, west bordering the strait of Makassar
and East of the District Polmas.
Beach tourism objects dominate in some districts such as Dato Pangalle in District Baurung
developed since 1996 in the form of a white sandy beach area and beautiful
marine park. Around the park can be seen various kinds of beautiful ornamental
fish. Tourists can dive, fishing or boating along the coast.
Rangkas beach in the Village Totoli, Banggae also known as
fishing village and boat building center Sandeq typical Mandar. Fishing boats
lined up along the coast are anchored and can be rented. Maluno beaching the village of
Puttada, about 35 km from Majene also has a panoramic view and beautiful white
sand. Similarly, in the Village Baurung Barana
beach lined with palm trees and beach Barana charming as well.
Another object is Limboro Hot
Water Baths located in DesaTallu Banua, Sendana District, approximately
46 miles from downtown Majene. This tourism object occupies an area of 100 m2. The hot water that
are here can to heal for various skin diseases. The location was on the
mountaintops Limboro, it was cool with beautiful natural scenery of hazelnut
and cocoa crops. Transportation to the attractions there are 6 units of 4 wheel
hardtop car drivers to take visitors. Here there are no sellers Villa and corn
on the cob in the vicinity. Sandeq derived and Mandar language, which means
sharp. Lehar construction of the boat body is very thin like a model knife, and
on the triangular-shaped screen. Screen form and construction that makes this
boat so the rate at sea, and in good weather conditions, can go at speeds of 75
to 20 knots per hour.
Sandeg boat was first made by Rangas are in an environment that is
Rangas, Village Totoli. Banggae subdistrict, about 70 miles west of the
district capital of Majene. In the world of international tourism and cruise
boats Sandeq already known. Sandeq boat which has a dual function in addition
to local specialty fishing boats every year Mandar also used as a tool Maritime
sports competitions. This boat has become part of tourism development, which
since 1995 Race Sandeq activity has become an important event coupled with
Tourism South Sulawesi Anniversary Proclamation of the Republic of Indonesia
each year. Boat Sandeq become a national asset and has been exhibited in Paris,
France and in to the museum at the Museum
d'Histoire Naturelle in the name of Spirit of Mandar. Cultural tourism
can be developed and preserved, among others, is the Tomb of Sheikh Abdul Manan
and the place at Pangaliali in the Village, District Banggae, about 1 km from
the town of Majene.
This location is used as a place of ritual ceremonies (Mawlid) every
year, and most people come to this place penitential prayers. Sheikh Abdul
Manan known as the first Islamic Religious broadcaster in the District of
Majene. Another tomb complex is Imanang,
located in the New Urban Village District Banggae Pambo'boran. The length
around the complex is 197 m and is situated at an altitude of 35 m above sea
level. The main character who is buried in this complex is Imanang. He was a
descendant of King did not have so-called Imanang which means Infertility.
The tomb complex is Tambulesein the area of Environmental Teppo, New
Village, District Banggae. Located on the hill about 55 from sea level, the
number of graves that there are about 79 pieces. The tomb complex Lombeng Milk / Milk Lambe Village is located in
the neighborhood Ayulita Tande, District Banggae and at the top of the hill and
is at an altitude of 100 m above sea level, the tomb of a total of around 262
pieces. The tomb complex Mandar kings and The Hadat Banggae also much visited.
This tomb complex is included in the administrative area Pangali Sub-ali, District
Banggae and its location is easily accessible for visitors.
Breeding Sector
The development of sub
breeding sector is pointed to increase the population and livestock produce to
fulfill the consumption of nourishment public, beside that it's also applied to
increase the breeder earnings. It is between the population of livestock
growing in Mamasa regency are ox livestock, buffalo, horse, goat, and pig.
While for poultry type is local chicken, race chicken, and local duck.
In breeding sector, Majene
regency has big livestock potency expansion like buffalo, ox, Horse, Goat and
also small livestock, and poultry like duck, race chicken and local chicken,
which its population is always grew, special is big livestock like goat are
looked after by the public for other and local requirement, while for inter
island trade as for small livestock destined for local consumption.
To draw the foreign
countries tourist and also domestic, it have been provided and developed by
some tourism objects which spread over in each district, both nature, maritime
and culture tourism. Special the pre-eminent tourism object it has been
developed Dato Pangele White Sands beach, Bonde-bonde White Sand beach, Macula
Limboro hot spring that have beautiful nature panorama. Majene regency have
tourism attraction which do not fail to draw it, like Mandar traditional
ceremony, Mandar-Majene Ethnical Dance, Public Sea transport and making of
Mandar palm oil.
Sumber Investigasi:
F. I. Fatrick &
www.guidingtoindonesia.blogspot.com
