Buton Island

Summary

Buton Island is an island^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Buton Island is located in Buton^[3].
• Buton Island is located in Southeast Sulawesi^[4].
• Buton Island is in the country of Indonesia^[5].
• Buton Island is on the body of water Banda Sea^[6].
• Buton Island's instance of is recorded as island^[7].
• Buton Island's capital is recorded as Bau Bau^[8].
• Buton Island is part of Sulawesi^[9].
• Buton Island's Commons category is recorded as Buton^[10].
• Buton Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -5.01388888888889, 'lon': 122.888330555556}^[11].
• Buton Island has a population of {'amount': '+500000'}^[12].
• Buton Island's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• Buton Island's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[14].
• Buton Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Buton'}^[15].
• Buton Island's different from is recorded as Buton^[16].
• Buton Island's different from is recorded as electric push-button^[17].
• Buton Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+150'}^[18].
• Buton Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1100'}^[19].
• Buton Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+78'}^[20].
• Buton Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+4408'}^[21].
• Buton Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+60'}^[22].
• Buton Island's name is recorded as {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Buton'}^[23].
• Buton Island's name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Boetoeng'}^[24].
• Buton Island's name is recorded as {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Butung'}^[25].

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Geography

Buton Island is in the country of Indonesia^[5]. Located in include Buton^[3], a regency of Indonesia^[26], in Indonesia^[27] and Southeast Sulawesi^[4], a province of Indonesia^[28], in Indonesia^[29], founded in 1964^[30]. It is on the body of water Banda Sea^[6]. It is part of Sulawesi^[9].

Physical Characteristics

Buton Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+4408'}^[21]. Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1100'}^[19] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+78'}^[20]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+150'}^[18]. It has a population of {'amount': '+500000'}^[12].

Designation and Status

Buton Island's instance of is recorded as island^[7].

Why It Matters

Buton Island has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]