NORTH BUTON DISTRICT

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BY : SABRY MATASLA

Capital City : Ereke

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Location : On the island of South East Sulawesi, bordered by Muna, Buton, Konawe, . and the Banda sea.

Before it was established as a new autonomous district, Nort Buton was a part of the Muna district. The new district is located to the north of Buton island, majority of the people are members of the buton ethnic group. North Buton has many potential natural resources, like plantations, farming, forestry, fishery, and oil drilling. There are a variety of tourist destinations, from natural objects and cultural sites, to the Lipu palace fortress site. There is a building inside fortress called Baruga, an auditorium building used for society meeting. One of the beautiful beaqches in this area is Labuan Belanda beach. It is said that the beach was used by a VOC ship to dock during its trip to take spices from Buton and Maluku.

LABUAN BELANDA BEACH

The beach is already the holiday destination for North Butonese people. Many activities can be done on this beach, like swimming, sailing with a local’s boad and enjoying the sunrise.