The East Peninsula is one of the four principal peninsulas on the island of
Sulawesi
Sulawesi ( ), also known as Celebes ( ), is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the List of islands by area, world's 11th-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Min ...
, Indonesia.
It is part of the province of
Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi (Indonesian language, Indonesian: ''Sulawesi Tengah'') is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located at the centre of the island of Sulawesi. The administrative capital and largest city is located in Palu. The provin ...
.
It stretches east from the central part of the island, forming the southern boundary of the
Gulf of Tomini
The Gulf of Tomini (), also known as the Bay of Tomini, is the equatorial gulf which separates the Minahassa (Northern) and East Peninsulas of the island of Sulawesi (Celebes) in Indonesia. The Togian Islands lie near its center. To the east ...
and the northwestern boundary of the
Gulf of Tolo
The Gulf of Tolo ( or '), also known as the Bay of Tolo, is the body of water lying between the eastern and south-eastern peninsulas of the island of Sulawesi (Celebes) in Indonesia.
Unlike the Gulf of Tomini to its north or the Gulf of Boni ...
. The island of
Peleng
Peleng is an island off the east coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia and is the largest island of the Banggai Islands (''Kepulauan Banggai''). It is surrounded by the Banda Sea and Molucca Sea and has an area of 2,488.79 km2 (including offshore i ...
lies off the peninsula's southern coast, while the
Sula Islands
The Sula Islands are an archipelago of Indonesia.
They consist of islands of the Taliabu Island Regency
Taliabu Island Regency () is a regency in the North Maluku province of Indonesia, consisting primarily of the island of Taliabu, the most ...
lie to the east.
References
Peninsulas of Sulawesi
Landforms of Central Sulawesi
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