Bontobahari | |
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Kecamatan and town | |
Coordinates: 5°31′31″S 120°21′35″E / 5.52528°S 120.35972°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | South Sulawesi |
Regency | Bulukumba Regency |
Time zone | UTC+7 ( WIB) |
Bontobahari or Bonto Bahari is a small town and kecamatan in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The town is located on the south-eastern coast of Sulawesi on the Flores Sea and the surrounding area forms the Bontobahari Faunal Reserve, a protected area under conservation.
Bonto Bahari means "Land of the Sea"; it is located at sea level and the soil in area is said to be too thin to support agriculture. [1] [2] It contains a series of fishponds which are owned by local villagers. [3] Bontobahari is noted for its Konjo or Kunjo boatbuilders, Konjo being a tribe which inhabit Bontobahari and surrounding areas of Kajang, Herlang and Bonto Tiro within the Bulukumba Regency. [4] In 1987 villagers built the Hati Marege and in December of that year, 13 people from Makassar sailed for northern Australia in it. The trip was a success and today this boat which was built in Bontobahari is located in the Darwin Museum. [5]