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  Buton | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 5°3′S 122°53′E / 5.050°S 122.883°E |
| Area | 4,727.07 km2 (1,825.13 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,100 m (3600 ft) |
| Highest point | Unnamed |
| Administration | |
| Province |  Southeast Sulawesi |
| Largest settlement | Baubau (pop. 159,248) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 414,899 (2020 Census) |
| Pop. density | 87.8/km2 (227.4/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Butonese people |
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Buton (also Butung, Boeton or Button) is an island in Indonesia located off the southeast peninsula of Sulawesi. It covers roughly 4,727 square kilometers in area, or about the size of Madura; it is the 129th largest island in the world and Indonesia's 19th largest in area.