Baubau
City in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 after Law Number 13 of 2001 was passed.[2] It covers an area of 294.98 km2, of which about 30 km2 is water, and had a population of 136,991 at the 2010 Census[3] and 159,248 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 161,280.[5] The city is the economic center of Buton Island region and the second largest city in the province. It was the cultural center of Butonese people, former capital of Sultanate of Buton, colonial administration of Eastern Sulawesi (Afdeeling Ost Celebes), and briefly capital of the entire Southeast Sulawesi regency until 1955 when the capital status and economic development shifted to neighbouring Kendari.
Baubau | |
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City of Baubau Kota Baubau | |
Coordinates: 5°27′44″S 122°36′21″E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | Southeast Sulawesi |
City Status | 21 June 2001 |
Government | |
• Acting Mayor | La Ode Ahmad Monianse |
Area | |
• Total | 294.98 km2 (113.89 sq mi) |
Population (2023 estimate[1]) | |
• Total | 161,280 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time) |
Area code | (+62) 402 |
HDI (2023) | 0.775 (High) |
Website | baubaukota.go.id |