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Bure Destination Guide
Explore Bure in Indonesia
Bure in the region of South Sulawesi is a town in Indonesia - some 938 mi or ( 1510 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital city .
Current time in Bure is now 09:29 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Makassar " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wotu, Wonorejo, Makassar, Tojambu, and Samarinda. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wotu . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Bure ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Tana Toraja Regency
Tana Toraja Regency (Torajaland, Land of the Toraja or Tator) is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, home of Toraja ethnic group people. The local government seat is in Makale, where the center of Toraja culture is in Rantepao. But now, Tana Toraja has been divided to two regencies that consist of Tana Toraja with capital is Makale and Toraja Utara with capital is Rantepao. Tana Toraja boundary was determined by the Dutch East Indies government in 1909.
Located at -3.00 120.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
North Toraja Regency
North Toraja (or Toraja Utara) is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, home of Toraja ethnic group people. The local government seat is in Rantepao which also center of Toraja culture. Formerly this regency was part of Tana Toraja Regency. Tana Toraja boundary was determined by the Dutch East Indies government in 1909. In 1926, Tana Toraja was under the administration of Bugis state, Luwu. The regentschap (or regency) status was given on October 8, 1946, the last regency given by the Dutch.
Located at -3.00 120.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Rantepao
Rantepao is a town and capital of North Toraja Regency, which is known for the cultural center of Toraja ethnic group. National and regional tourism offices have developed the city as the starting point for visiting Tana Toraja, since the area was opened for tourism in 1970s. Hotels, restaurants and other Toraja tourist attractions were found anywhere in the city.
Located at -2.97 119.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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.
Located at -3.00 120.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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