Bontobahari

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.

Bontobahari
Kecamatan and town
Bontobahari Location in Sulawesi
Coordinates: 5°31′31″S 120°21′35″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Sulawesi
Regency	Bulukumba Regency
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)

Economy

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]