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Lawatu Destination Guide

Delve into Lawatu in Indonesia

Lawatu in the region of South Sulawesi is a city in Indonesia - some 954 mi or ( 1535 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Lawatu

Current time in Lawatu is now 12:21 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Makassar " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wotu, Wonorejo, Makassar, Tokke, and Lasusua. While being here, make sure to check out Wotu . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Lawatu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Luwu

The Kingdom of Luwu (also Luwuq or Wareq) is the oldest kingdom in South Sulawesi. In 1889, the Dutch Governor of Makassar placed Luwu’s heyday between the tenth and fourteenth centuries AD, but offered no evidence. The La Galigo, an epic poem in an archaic form of the Bugis language, is the likely source of Braam Morris’ dating. The La Galigo depicts a vaguely defined world of coastal and riverine kingdoms whose economies are based on trade.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -3.00 120.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Pre-colonial States of Indonesia, South Sulawesi