Wakatobi National Park | |
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Taman Nasional Wakatobi | |
Location | Wakatobi Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia |
Nearest city | Baubau |
Coordinates | 5°41′S 124°0′E / 5.683°S 124.000°E |
Area | 13,900 km2 |
Established | 2002 |
Governing body | Ministry of Forestry |
Wakatobi National Park is a marine national park in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. The name of Wakatobi is a portmanteau of the four main Tukangbesi Islands: Wangi-wangi, Kaledupa, Tomia, and Binongko.[1] Since 2005 the park is listed as a tentative World Heritage Site.[2]