Tourist Destination in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Tourist Destination in South Sulawesi, Indonesia 

Indonesia will develop a regional tourism destination. The development of tourism destinations are aimed at making tourism in Indonesia is managed more professionally, quality and global competitiveness. 

The development of tourism destinations is very important for Indonesia because it can contribute to the economy and welfare. Therefore we have to fix and develop the management of tourism destinations in greater maximum for optimal results. 

Destination among the tourist areas such as: 

Old City of Jakarta, Pangandaran, Borobudur, Bromo-Tengger-Semeru, Lake Toba, Sabang, Bali, Rinjani, Komodo-Flores-Flores. Tanjung Putting, Derawan, Bunaken, Wakatobi, Raja Ampat and Tana Toraja.

Uniqueness Bontang Kuala

Uniqueness Bontang Kuala



There is one place that is quite interesting in Bontang (East Kalimantan), which may be a few friends already in the know, the Bontang Kuala. Bontang Kuala located in the eastern city of Bontang, where the majority of the village above sea level. Only one entrance to go in the lush land above sea level, between the culture (pond) variety of seafood such as shrimp, fish and others that add beauty of the sea water above the township.

Bontang City History

Bontang City History

In the course of history, Bontang which previously only a village located in the watershed, then experienced a change in status, so it became a city. It is the demands of the region's diverse and growing.
At first, as a settlement area, Bontang has a very simple governance. Initially only led by an elder, holds Officials under the auspices of the Sultan of Kutai in Tenggarong. Officials Bontang The names are: Grandma H Tondeng, Muhammad Arsyad which later was given the title by the Sultan of Kutai as Kapitan, Kideng, and Haji Amir aka Baida Bedang

The origins of the name of the city of Bontang

The origins of the name of the city of Bontang


According to a story in Borneo, said the word "Bontang" hereditary is a Dutch acronym for "bond" means a collection or English, which means the bonds of brotherhood and the "tang" of the word immigrant. Because the average population of immigrants from various regions, and therefore the title was given because the Bontang not escape the role immigrants. For many native people themselves living in rural areas far from the center of Bontang.
Based on the book saway in Kutai Sultanate that the Bontang name is Adji Batara Agung Dewa Sakti (1300-1325)


* From various sources