North Buton

regency in Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
AdministrativeArea regency_of_indonesia Q15366
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North Buton

Summary

North Buton is a regency of Indonesia[1]. It draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (regency_of_indonesia category, ranking #50 of 401).[2]

Key Facts

  • North Buton is located in Southeast Sulawesi[3].
  • North Buton is in the country of Indonesia[4].
  • North Buton's instance of is recorded as regency of Indonesia[5].
  • North Buton's capital is recorded as Buranga[6].
  • North Buton's capital is recorded as Buranga[7].
  • North Buton's shares border with is recorded as Buton[8].
  • North Buton's shares border with is recorded as Muna[9].
  • North Buton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kulisusu[10].
  • North Buton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kambowa[11].
  • North Buton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as North Kulisusu[12].
  • North Buton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bonegunu[13].
  • North Buton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as North Wakorumba[14].
  • North Buton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as West Kulisusu[15].
  • North Buton's Commons category is recorded as North Buton Regency[16].
  • North Buton's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+08:00[17].
  • January 2, 2007 marks the founding of North Buton[18].
  • North Buton's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -5.01457, 'lon': 122.93015}[19].
  • North Buton's separated from is recorded as Muna[20].
  • North Buton's topic's main category is recorded as Category:North Buton Regency[21].
  • North Buton has a population of {'amount': '+58753'}[22].
  • North Buton's office held by head of government is recorded as Regent of North Buton[23].
  • North Buton's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Kabupaten Buton Utara'}[24].
  • North Buton's Statistics Indonesia area code is recorded as 7409[25].
  • North Buton sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+219'}[26].
  • North Buton covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1864.91'}[27].

Body

Geography

North Buton is in the country of Indonesia[4]. It is located in Southeast Sulawesi[3].

Physical Characteristics

North Buton covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1864.91'}[27]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+219'}[26]. It has a population of {'amount': '+58753'}[22].

Designation and Status

North Buton's instance of is recorded as regency of Indonesia[5].

History and Context

January 2, 2007 marks the founding of North Buton[18].

Why It Matters

North Buton draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (regency_of_indonesia category, ranking #50 of 401).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 14 of 2007. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 14 of 2007. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 14 of 2007. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The Master Book of Indonesian Territory Data 2015. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 14 of 2007. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . sig.bps.go.id. Retrieved . sig.bps.go.id. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Legislative body Q97197385
    Located in time zone UTC+08:00
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/48356|batch #48356]]: add legislative branch to each kabkot"
  2. 16w ago · Danil Satria · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+219'}
    Area {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1864.91'}
    Shares border with Buton, Muna
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29477|batch #29477]]: name stated in [[Q112136164]]"
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