Mattirowalie – a settlement in Kabupaten Bone Bengo district, South Sulawesi
Mattirowalie is an Indonesian settlement located in Kabupaten Bone, which belongs to the South Sulawesi province (Sulawesi Selatan), specifically within Kecamatan Bengo district. Based on its coordinates, it is situated in the southeastern part of Sulawesi island, near Bone Bay. The capital of Kabupaten Bone is Watampone, which is located in the Kelurahan Watampone urban area within Kecamatan Tanete Riattang district. Administratively, Mattirowalie is one of the villages within Bengo kecamatan, and as such, falls within the general administrative and infrastructural framework of the kabupaten. Direct, publicly accessible statistical or encyclopedic sources specifically about Mattirowalie are not available; therefore, the following sections rely on verifiable data and general characteristics of the broader region—primarily Kabupaten Bone—with this framing clearly indicated.
General overview
Mattirowalie is not among widely known or tourist-visited settlements; it is a relatively small rural community within Bengo district. Bengo kecamatan is located in the north-central part of Kabupaten Bone and, like other districts in the kabupaten, is considered an agricultural area. Kabupaten Bone as a whole is one of the most populous kabupatens in Sulawesi Selatan province: according to data published by Badan Pusat Statistik in 2021, the kabupaten's total population was 801,775 people, comprising 391,682 males and 410,093 females. The kabupaten covers approximately 4,559 km², with an average population density of 162 people/km². This aggregate figure applies to the entire kabupaten; verified data on Mattirowalie's own population is not available. The region is culturally the homeland of the Buginese ethnic group, which is one of the dominant ethnic communities in South Sulawesi, and whose traditional agriculture, weaving, and maritime culture are present throughout the kabupaten. Agriculture—primarily rice cultivation—is the primary livelihood source for rural communities in the region, including presumably Mattirowalie; however, only kabupaten-level generalizations can be made regarding this.
Real estate and investment
Direct, settlement-level data on Mattirowalie's real estate market is not available; therefore, the following presents the general real estate and investment context of Kabupaten Bone and Sulawesi Selatan province. Kabupaten Bone is a relatively large-population but economically less developed kabupaten, whose real estate market is considerably less active than that of the province's capital, Makassar. In rural areas—into which Mattirowalie falls—real estate prices are typically lower than in urban areas, and property turnover is also lower in volume. In Indonesia, foreign citizens' opportunities for land ownership are legally restricted: Hak Milik (full ownership rights) are exclusively available to Indonesian citizens. For foreigners, primarily Hak Pakai (usage rights) and Hak Sewa (lease rights) are available, which are time-limited and require separate authorization procedures. In rural, non-tourism areas, investment motivation typically centers on agricultural use or local infrastructure development rather than real estate market speculation, as is the case in certain Bali or Lombok areas. All of this, however, represents the general framework of the kabupaten and province; reliable public data on Mattirowalie's specific real estate conditions is not available.
Safety and security
No settlement-level statistics or documented sources on Mattirowalie's safety are available. The broader region, Sulawesi Selatan province, is generally considered one of Indonesia's relatively stable provinces, where daily life in rural villages is typically quiet and organized on a community basis. Kabupaten Bone is an agricultural region composed of traditional Buginese communities, where the public safety situation in villages generally does not significantly differ from the Indonesian rural average. Police presence in rural areas may be more sporadic than in cities, following the general Indonesian pattern. Specific criminal statistics, incident lists, or security assessments regarding Mattirowalie are not provided here, as such data is not verifiably available; the descriptions here reflect only the generally known characteristics of the broader region.
Tourist attractions
No verified sources document named tourist attractions within Mattirowalie proper; therefore, the following describes the generally known characteristics of Kabupaten Bone appearing in sources. Kabupaten Bone is one of Sulawesi Selatan's historically significant areas: the Bone Kingdom (Kerajaan Bone) was one of the most important Buginese kingdoms on the island, and its cultural heritage remains observable today in Watampone, the kabupaten capital, and its surroundings. Watampone city, where the kabupaten's administrative and cultural institutions are concentrated, is administratively separate from Mattirowalie; verified data on the distance between the two locations is not available. The natural and cultural values of the area along Bone Bay provide the kabupaten's appeal; however, specific attractions localizable to the vicinity of Mattirowalie cannot be named due to lack of sources. Those visiting the rural areas of Kabupaten Bone are primarily likely to be interested in Buginese village culture, the agricultural landscape, and local community life.
Summary
Mattirowalie is a small rural settlement in South Sulawesi, located in Kabupaten Bone Bengo district. No independent, verified statistical or encyclopedic sources on the village are available, so its characterization relies on kabupaten-level data and the general context of the region. Kabupaten Bone is a populous, Buginese-cultured, agricultural kabupaten that forms part of Sulawesi Selatan province. Within this framework, Mattirowalie is a typically rural location with small-community embeddedness, and more detailed, reliable information about it can be accessed through local administrative sources.
