BANGGAI ISLANDS

Indonesian Kepulauan Banggai archipelago consisting of two major islands and approximately 100 islets in Sulawesi Tengah provinsi (province), Indonesia. The archipelago is situated between the Sula and Celebes islands at the entrance to Tolo Gulf. Peleng, the largest of the Banggai Islands, is well forested and mountainous; the bays affording anchorage have reefs. The chief town and port of the group is Banggai, on the western coast of Banggai Island. The Banggai Islands supply sea cucumbers, turtles, resin, rice, and sago starch. The islands' inhabitants live mainly along the coasts. Pop. (1980) 268,203.