Tukangbesi Islands

Island group in Indonesia

Tukangbesi Islands, is a group of islands off the coast of Sulawesi immediately east of Buton island in the Banda Sea region, and part of Sulawesi Tenggara. "Tukang Besi" literally means "iron worker" or "blacksmith" in Indonesian. There is a Tukang Besi language. Separating Buton and the group is the Gulf of Kolowana Watabo.^[1]

Islands in the group:

Wakatobi Islands
- Northwest: Wangiwangi Island, Kambode, Kampenane, Timor
- North Central: Kaledupa, Hoga, Linea Island,
- South Central: Tomea Island|Tomea, Talondano, Lineta, Binongko
Eastern outliers: Moromaho, Cowocowo, Kentiole, Runduma, Anano
Western atolls. Karang Kapota, Karang Kaledupa
Eastern atolls: Karang Koromaha, Karang Kadupa
Langkesi islands (Kepulauan Langkesi) so the northeast.

The town of Papalia, Indonesia, is on Binongko.

References

^ "Diving in southeast Sulawesi: Tukangbesi, Pasarwajo, Moromaho - description of dive sites, maps, dive operators (Zubi)". www.starfish.ch. Retrieved 2024-04-01.

5°19′35″S 123°35′43″E / 5.32639°S 123.59528°E / -5.32639; 123.59528