Baubau

Coordinates: 5°28′S 122°36′E / 5.467°S 122.600°E / -5.467; 122.600
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Not to be confused with
Babau
.

Baubau
City
City of Baubau
Kota Baubau
Baubau as seen from the Buton Palace Fortress, with the island of Muna in the distance.
Baubau as seen from the Buton Palace Fortress, with the island of Muna in the distance.
UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
Area code(+62) 402
Websitebaubaukota.go.id

Baubau is a city in Southeast Sulawesi province, Indonesia. The city is located on the southwest coast of Buton island. Baubau attained city status on 21 June 2001, based on Indonesian Law Number 13, for the year 2001. It covers an area of 294.98 km2, including about 30 km2 of water area, and had a population of 136,991 at the 2010 Census[2] and 159,248 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 161,280.[1]

The port of Murhum serves the city's sea transportation, with a ferry terminal operated by the Indonesian state-owned sealiner, Pelni.

History

Main article: Sultanate of Buton

During the fifteenth century (1401–1499), Baubau was the center of the Buton (or Wolio) kingdom.[

Majapahit Kingdom
. Mpu Prapanca described a village called Buton, or Butuni, with its garden and irrigation system, and noted that there was a king who ruled in the area.

The kingdom of Buton was originally established by Mia Patamiana, a musketeer from a group of four, acting as a chieftain; the four musketeers were known as Sipanjonga, Simalui, Sitamanajo, and Sijawangkati, based on a historical record Semenanjung Tanah Melayu (or the Malay peninsula record) written in the thirteenth century.[citation needed] They arrived on the island and founded the village of Wolio, appointing small district leaders known as Limbo. Later, they united into the Kingdom of Buton and appointed Wa Kaa Kaa as the first queen in 1332; she was the wife of one of the descendants of a Majapahit ruler.[citation needed]

In 1542, the Kingdom of Buton transformed itself into

sultanate when Islam entered the area.[citation needed
] The first sultan of Buton was Lakilaponto, titled as Sultan Murhum Kaimuddin Khalifatul Khamis. The last sultan, the 38th, was Muhammad Falihi Kaimuddin in 1960.

Geography

Geographically, Baubau lies between lattitute 5.21°S–5.33°S and longitude 122.30°E–122.47°E, and is located in the southern part of Southeast Sulawesi region. Baubau is bordered to the north by the Buton Strait (between Buton Island and Muna Island), to the east by the Kapontori District, to the south by the Pasarwajo District and to the west by the Kadatua District.

The topographical condition of Baubau mainly consists of mountains and hills. Long coasts and long hills stretch above the surrounding terrain with the variation of altitude between 0–100 meters

above mean sea level
. Baubau has a land slope between 8–30%.

Similar to other Indonesian cities, Baubau has tropical weather. The day and night temperatures vary from around 29°–33 °C during the daytime and 20°–29 °C during the nighttime. The

ecosystems
consist of rain forests, spiny forests, and desert.

Administration

The city is divided into eight

administrative villages
(all classed as urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post codes.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
74.72.01 Betoambari 32.85 16,283 22,434 21,806 Katobengke 5 93721,
93724 & 93725
74.72.06 Murhum 6.13 19,261 20,021 20,860 Lamangga 5 93721,
93725 - 93727
74.72.08 Batupoaro 1.68 25,889 26,733 27,150 Wameo 6 93728
74.72.02
Wolio
 33.89 37,974 43,342 43,484 Wangkanapi 7 93711 - 93715,
93717
74.72.05 Kokalukuna (a) 16.81 16,736 20,992 20,913 Waruruma 6 93711,
93716, 93719
74.72.03 Sorawolio 111.78 7,122 8,826 9,158 Kaisabu Baru 4 93731
74.72.04 Bungi (b) 58.89 7,096 8,381 8,791 Liabuku 5 93732
74.72.07 Lea-Lea 32.96 6,630 8,519 9,118 Kantalai 5 93733
Totals 294.98 136,991 159,248 161,280 Betoambari 43

Notes: (a) including offshore islet of Pulau Makassar. (b) including offshore islets of Pulau Batukapal and Pulau Batusori.

The city was previously divided into just 4 districts; Betoambari (then including Murhum) had an area of 34.34 km2; Wolio (then including Kokalukuna) had an area of 26.77 km2; Sorawolio had an area of 82.25 km2; and Bungi (then including Lea-Lea) had an area of 76.64 km2. The most recent addition is Batupoaro, cut out of Murhum.

Demographics

The population of the city was 136,991 as of the decennial census 2010

sea cucumber
.

Transportation

Port Murhum serves the city, and is also the island's main access for transportation. Direct sea connections include Jakarta and Kendari. The following passenger ships of the Indonesian state-owned sealiner company PT Pelni serve Baubau: KM Bukit Siguntang, KM Ciremai, KM Dorolonda, KM Kelimutu, KM Sinabung, and KM Lambelu.[4]

The city is served by Betoambari Airport, where connections are available to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport near Makassar, South Sulawesi.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Baubau Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7472)
  2. ^ a b c Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ 2008 sailing schedule

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