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Sulawesi is one of the largest island in Indonesia. On our Sulawesi dive page we mainly focus on dive in selected islands and most visited dive sites such as Bunaken, Bangka, Lembeh, Sangihe ( by liveaboards in North Sulawesi only ), Togean, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, Wakatobi Islands and South Sulawesi. Each of the islands have their own unique characteristics and dive locations.
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Sulawesi formerly known as the Celebes island of Indonesia, is also known for its race horses and ikat weaving beside the megalithic culture.
Sulawesi, formerly known as Celebes, is a holiday destination that is becoming popular nowadays with those in search of the exotic. Most interesting to visitors are the more populated north and south regions while the central region is a little known area rarely visited ( through, of course, for some travelers this is the most attractive regions . Such as ; Bada Valley ( Lore Lindu ) for its Megalithic Culture and Birding site, Togean Islands with its fantastic under-sea-garden and its coral reefs, and Morowali Nature Reserve.
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| Sulawesi island is the world’s eleventh largest island in Indonesia, covering the area of 174,600km. The island is surrounded by Borneo to the West, by the Philippines to the North, by Maluku to the East and by Flores and Timor to the South. It has a distinctive shape, dominated by four large peninsulas : the Semenanjung Minahassa ; the East Peninsula; the south Peninsula; and the South East Peninsula. The central part of the island is ruggedly mountainous, such that the island’s peninsulas have traditionally been remoted from each other, with better connection by sea, air than by road, land area is 227.000 skm, no point of the mainland is more than 90kms away from the sea. This makes the island has a long coast line. Most of the land are mountainous in nature. The combination of the two offers wonderful sceneries both its shores and highland. |
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| The Portuguese were thbs, Indian, Siamese, Javanese, and the first to refer to Sulawesi as “Celebes”. The first western visitors reach Sulawesi in 1511, they found Makassar a thriving cosmopolitan enter-port where Chinese, Arabs, Malays came to trade their manufactured metal goods and fine textiles for precious pearls, gold, copper, camphor and, of course, the invaluable spices-nutmeg, cloves and mace which were brought from the interior and from the neighbouring Spice islands, the present day Moluccas. One suggestion is the Bugis word si-lebih for “more islands” – a reference to its shaoe suggestion it was more than one island. The modern name “Sulawesi” probably origins from the words “Sula” means island and “besi” mean Iron, thought to be reference to the rich Lake Matano iron deposits. Other suggestion is that it comes from the Portuguese word “celebres” or famous ones, as these islands were famous for their spices throughout Asia and even Europe, this being the reason that attracted them to these islands. |
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Sulawesi island now has subdivided into six provinces : Gorontalo, West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, South East Sulawesi, and North Sulawesi. West Sulawesi is a new province, created in 2004 from part of South Sulawesi. The largest cities on the island are Makassar formerly known Ujung Pandang, on the southwestern coast of the island, and Manado, on the northern tip.
Sulawesi’s location, geologic history, and long geographic isolation have created Sulawesi’s distinctive fauna. There is variability, different among various animal and plant groups, in the amount of interchange between other biogeography area in the region, which led to the evolution of a large number of species endemic to the island. Although not species rich relative to Borneo or Java, Sulawesi is high in endemicity because of its long isolation from Asia and Australia in wallacea. This ecoregion exhibits high plan endemism, and the several distinctive forest type provide habitat for the highest number of endemic mammals in Asia and several endemic birds.
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Sulawesi island also has several endemic species of freshwater firsh, such as those in the genus Nomorhampus, a species flock of livebearing freshwater halfbeacks containing at least 19 distinctive species, most of which are only found on Sulawesi. At least there are 127 known mammalian species in Sulawesi. A large percentage of these mammals, 62% (79 species) are endemic, meaning that they found nowhere else in Indonesia or the world, The largest native mammal in Sulawesi is the dwarf buffalo, locally known as the Anoa. By contrast, because many birds can fly between islands, Sulawesian bird species tend to be found on other nearby island as well, such as Borneo; only 34% of Sulawesi’s birds are found nowhere else. The most important among these last is the maleo, a bird spends most of its time on the ground. It has undergone an observed very rapid decline. An international partnership of conservationists, donors, and local people have formed the Alliance for Tompotika conservation, in an effort to raise awareness and protect the nesting groungs of these birds on the central eastern arm of the island.
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| The people of Sulawesi are famous for their dedication to their diverse art abilities, which include pottery, weaving, and dancing. Their pottery was originally made specifically for the purpose of storing rice and water, but when the Dutch arrived, it became useful for commercial exporting and sale, and was noted for its extensive detail. The Sulawesian people also excel at intricate weaving, and repeat the same pattern at least once in every project they do. Although the women are predominantly weavers, both genders dance. The male dance is rigid, mechanical and robotic, while the famile’s dance are fluid and smooth. They combine these aspects to tell a story. |
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Island is the majority religion in Sulawesi. The conversional of the lowlands of the south western peninsula (south Sulawesi) to Island occured in the early 17th century. The kingdom of Luwu in the Gulf of Bone was the first to accept Island in February 1605; the Makassar kingdom of Gowa – Tallo,. Centered on the moden day city of Makassar. However, the Gorontalo and the Mongondow people of the northern peninsula largely converted to Island only in the 19th century. Most Muslims are Sunnis. Muslims can be found in all part of Sulawesi. Christians form a substantial minority. According to the demographer Toby Alice Volkman, 17% of Sulawesi’s population is Protestant and 2% is Roman Catholic. Christians are concentrated on the tip of the northern peninsula around the city of Manado, which is inhabited by the Minahasa, a predominantly Protestant people, and the northernmost Singihe and Talaud islands. The famous Toraja people of Tana Toraja have largely converted to Christianity around Lake Poso in Central Sulawesi and among the Pamona speaking peoples of Central Sulawesi. There has also been growth in the Christian population of the Banggai islands and the Eastern Peninsula in Central Sulawesi, traditionally thought of as Muslim area (which in the past were controlled by Muslim Sultanates in Tidore and Ternate). Christians can be found in every major Sulawesi city.
Through centuries of international trade, Sulawesi island has become very cosmopolitan. Chinese, Arabs, Indians have made Sulawesi their home and are today very much intergrated with the local population. Their customs, religions, rites, and traditions becoming part of the culture and way of life on Sulawesi. |
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The waters surrounding Sulawesi really do contain some wonderful treasures and greatly influences the island’s tourism, since they boast some of Indonesia’s most outstanding snorkeling and scuba diving, particularly around the neighbouring island of Bunaken, Lembeh strait, Toli Toli conservation giant marine plant and Wakatobi in south East Sulawesi, Togian and Kadidir island in central Sulawesi, and many more place interest.
Beside the scuba dive spot, Sulawesi island still have many tourism object and it all complited with the white powdery beaches being at their best on the Togean islands (Togian islands) and around South Sulawesi and South East Sulawesi. |
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| The south shore is where you will find the appealing beach resort of Pantai Bira, which is known for its boat building, traditional weaving and fishing, as well as its colorful coral reefs and rich marine life. In central Sulawesi there are Banggai islands are worth exploring and often disregarded in favour of the Lore Lindu National Park, the Morowali Nature Reserve and the Tanjung Api National Park. Further national parks and wildlife reserves await tourists in North Sulawesi and include the Bogani Nani Wartabone and the Tangkoko Batuangas Dua Saudara. The natural beauty within the Mamasa valley is quite hard to describe and really does need to be experienced first hand. |
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