Wakatobi National Park

Wakatobi National Park
Taman Nasional Wakatobi
Wakatobi NP
LocationWakatobi Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
Nearest cityBaubau
Coordinates5°42′S 124°00′E / 5.7°S 124°E / -5.7; 124
Area13,900 km2 (5,400 sq mi)
Established2002
Governing bodyMinistry of Forestry

Wakatobi National Park is a marine national park in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. It was established in 2002. The name of Wakatobi is a portmanteau of the four main Tukangbesi Islands: Wangi-wangi, Kaledupa, Tomia, and Binongko. Since 2005 the park is listed as a tentative World Heritage Site.

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