Buton

Buton
Buton is located in Sulawesi
Buton
Buton
Geography
LocationSoutheast Asia
Coordinates5°3′S 122°53′E / 5.050°S 122.883°E / -5.050; 122.883
Area4,727.07 km2 (1,825.13 sq mi)
Highest elevation1,100 m (3600 ft)
Highest pointUnnamed
Administration
Province Southeast Sulawesi
Largest settlementBaubau (pop. 159,248)
Demographics
Population414,899 (2020 Census)
Pop. density87.8/km2 (227.4/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsButonese people
Additional information
Time zone
Buton and surrounding islands

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.