The Sultanate of Buton

To the southeast of the Sulawesi mainland, Buton Island remains part of the Province of SOUTHEAST SULAWESI. Long before the independence of Indonesia and the unification of Buton with the rest of the country, Buton was a kingdom. This existed from the 14th to the 16th centuries. After this, and until Indonesia's independence, it remained a Sultanate.

During the Sultanate period, residents conducted trade and communicated with both China and the Majapahit Kingdom, on the island of Java. Interestingly, the first ruler who governed this region was a queen and the last ruler was a king. It was the last ruler, King Laki Laponto, who became the first Sultan Of Buton.

A paradise for divers at Wakatobi

Wakatobi Island, an area located in the Banda Sea area of Southeast Sulawesi is a tourist destination which was fantastic as a diving and tourism attractions that  Indonesia Sea have.
Miracle Sea Bottom and the best coral reefs in the world makes Wakatobi as one tourist destination (especially diving tourism) which you must visit for you lovers of Diving.

Wakatobi Resort offers world-class diving is supported by a spectacular house reef as well as easy access to dive sites with a diversity of marine life coupled with the security and convenience in conducting activities that are guaranteed diving with marine protected areas.