People
Though official census reports have yet to be reported, the population is estimated to be around 63,000 people, 51% of which are female and 49% of which are male. The city is divided into two districts: Banggae and Banggae Timur. In 2009, the average population density for Banggae was 1,514.274 people per square kilometer while the density for Banggae Timur was 834.088 people per square kilometer. The inhabitants of Majene are incredibly young. 46.7% of the population consists of individuals under the age of 20 while 76.3% of the population consists of individuals under the age of 40.
(Source: Majene Census Bureau)
The population consists mainly of people from Mandar tribal origins. The next largest tribe represented in the city is the Buginese. The remaining ethnic tribes living in the city are mixed and include Javanese, Makassarese, Madurese, and ethnic Chinese, as well as people from Mamasa, Enrekang, Minang and Tana Toraja. Each of these tribes has their own corresponding language, making the city of Majene an eccentric melting pot of Southeast Asian cultures.
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