Sulawesi

American

[soo-lah-wey-see] / ˌsu lɑˈweɪ si /

noun

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

Sulawesi British

/ ˌsuːləˈweɪsɪ /

noun

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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The 54-year-old fisherman from a small village in Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi, has been a superfan of the Argentine football team since the 1980s and adores superstar Lionel Messi.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2026

It is significantly older than another Sulawesi painting identified by the same team in 2024.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2026

AFP joined as it surveyed biodiversity on a deep-sea mountain chain off Sulawesi island.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

Until this latest discovery on Muna, all the paintings in Sulawesi had come from the Maros Pangkep karst in the island's south west.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

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