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Sulawesi

American  
[soo-lah-wey-see] / ˌsu lɑˈweɪ si /

noun

  1. an island in central Indonesia. 72,986 sq. mi. (189,034 sq. km).


Sulawesi British  
/ ˌsuːləˈweɪsɪ /

noun

  1. Also called: Celebes.  an island in E Indonesia: mountainous and forested, with volcanoes and hot springs. Pop: 14 946 488 (2000). Area (including adjacent islands): 229 108 sq km (88 440 sq miles)

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In the new study, published in Science Advances, the researchers reported the discovery of rare skeletal remains of two early human foragers from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Hundreds of others have been affected by suspected cases of food poisoning linked to the free school meals this week, including hundreds across several schools in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

A ferry transporting more than 70 people sank while sailing near Selayar, a small island south of Sulawesi, last month.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Indonesia's national disaster agency, meanwhile, instructed officials in the North Sulawesi capital, Manado, northern Gorontalo province and the Sangihe islands "to immediately direct their residents to evacuate in an orderly manner to higher ground".

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

The people who made the Sulawesi art were likely closely related to the ancestors of Indigenous Australians.

From Science Daily Mar. 22, 2026

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