Mattirowalie – small village in Kabupaten Bone Bontocani district, South Sulawesi
Mattirowalie is an Indonesian small village (desa) belonging to the Sulawesi Selatan (South Sulawesi) province, situated in the northern part of Kabupaten Bone, within the administrative area of Kecamatan Bontocani. Based on its coordinates (-4.7814728, 120.2397336), the area is located on the southern side of Celebes island, in a relatively inland, hilly landscape. The seat of Kabupaten Bone is Watampone (Kelurahan Watampone, Kecamatan Tanete Riattang), and Mattirowalie lies to the north of it, toward the more mountainous inland areas. The regency is also a significant administrative unit by Indonesian standards: its area is approximately 4,559 square kilometers, and according to 2021 data, it has a population of over 800,000.
General overview
Mattirowalie is a little-known community, primarily agricultural in character, belonging to the administrative district of Kecamatan Bontocani. It does not have wider tourist or economic recognition, and in available public sources, the settlement name does not appear independently with detailed demographic or territorial data. Regarding Kabupaten Bone as a whole, the regency's population density in 2021 was an average of 162 people per km², which represents a moderate density comparable to the Indonesian rural average. The kabupaten is largely inhabited by the Bugis ethnic group, whose culture, language, and traditions strongly shape the daily life of local communities. Bontocani district itself is an inland, less urbanized kecamatan whose settlements are typically small villages where livelihoods are based on rice cultivation, fruit and cocoa production, and livestock raising. Mattirowalie likely fits into this general picture, although independent, source-based details about this specific village are not available.
Real estate and investment
No direct, reliable, publicly available data exists regarding Mattirowalie's real estate market and investment opportunities. Based on the broader context—that is, the real estate market of Kabupaten Bone and Sulawesi Selatan province—it can be established that rural, inland, small desa-level villages generally belong to the lower-turnover, less-developed segment of the real estate market. Under general Indonesian property law, foreign individuals cannot acquire full ownership rights (Hak Milik) to real estate in Indonesia; for them, only certain restricted property titles are available, such as Hak Pakai (right of use), the conditions of which may vary according to current laws and official interpretations. Across Kabupaten Bone, development dynamics are moderate; areas near Makassar, the provincial capital, show the most notable real estate market activity, while in inland, more mountainous districts such as Bontocani, real estate turnover typically remains low. This naturally goes hand in hand with lower price levels and limited liquidity, which increases investment risk compared to other regions.
Safety and security
No settlement-level, source-supported data exists regarding Mattirowalie's public safety situation. Sulawesi Selatan province is generally counted among Indonesia's relatively stable regions, although in certain inland, rural areas of the province, police presence and infrastructure may be more limited than in major cities. Kabupaten Bone is a predominantly rural regency where the absence of large tourist traffic or industrial development generally means that significant incidents affecting public safety are less frequently brought to public attention. Nevertheless, unique crime statistics or specific security assessments for Mattirowalie are not available, so the conclusions presented here merely reflect general conditions characteristic of the region.
Tourist attractions
No tourist attractions directly associated with Mattirowalie and documented in sources are known. However, across the broader area of Kabupaten Bone, numerous historical and cultural sites connected to Bugis heritage can be found. Watampone itself, the regency capital, is known for Bugis royal traditions and the local museum, which preserves the history of the Bone Kingdom. In certain coastal and inland areas of the kabupaten, natural attractions including caves and waterfalls can be found, although the exact distance and accessibility of these sites from Mattirowalie cannot be reliably determined from available sources. Given Bontocani district's inland, hilly location, it can be assumed that the area's natural features—if necessary infrastructure is available—could represent a form of attraction; however, without concrete sources, such attractions cannot be named specifically.
Summary
Mattirowalie is a small, rural community in South Sulawesi, within Kabupaten Bone Bontocani district, and detailed, independent source material about it is currently not available. The settlement presents a picture characteristic of the agricultural inland areas carrying Bugis cultural traditions. For those seeking information about Kabupaten Bone's region from real estate, investment, or tourism perspectives, consideration of the broader regency-level context is recommended, as only limited public information about this specific village is currently accessible.
