Koepisino – a small village settlement in Bonegunu District, North Buton Regency
Koepisino is an Indonesian settlement located in the southeastern part of the Celebes (Sulawesi) island, in Sulawesi Tenggara (Southeast Celebes) province. Administratively, it belongs to Bonegunu District (kecamatan), which is part of Kabupaten Buton Utara, or North Buton Regency. Based on the settlement's coordinates (-4.81° southern latitude, 123.09° eastern longitude), the area is situated in the southern hemisphere near the Celebes Sea. Regarding Sulawesi Tenggara Province – whose capital is Kendari – it is certain that its land area is approximately 38,140 km², its maritime zone is approximately 110,000 km² in extent, and according to data from the first half of 2025, it has a population of nearly 2.85 million.
General overview
Koepisino does not rank among tourist or economic destinations known to the broader public, and no separate, detailed administrative or demographic sources are available about this specific village. Bonegunu District itself belongs among the younger administrative units in Kabupaten Buton Utara, a regency created in 2007 by separation from Buton Regency. Buton Utara overall is a relatively sparsely populated, predominantly rural and nature-oriented area, where agriculture, fishing, and forestry form the backbone of the local economy. The small-village structure characteristic of the southeastern parts of Celebes typically means that smaller settlements – like Koepisino – organize themselves primarily around agricultural or fishing communities, and administrative, educational, and health services are accessible at the nearby district or regency center. These general observations apply to Buton Utara as a whole and are not exclusive to Koepisino, for which – beyond the available provincial-level sources – no concrete, verifiable local data is currently available.
Real estate and investment
Directly accessible real estate market data for Koepisino and its immediate surroundings in Bonegunu District is not available. However, the more general context pertaining to Kabupaten Buton Utara and Sulawesi Tenggara Province allows for some informational observations. In southeastern Celebes, property prices are typically lower than in Indonesia's more developed western regions, and in rural, poorly infrastructured areas – as much of Buton Utara is – demand is primarily local in nature. Investment interest at the regency level is chiefly linked to natural resources – agricultural land, fishing, and occasionally tourism-oriented coastal areas. An important general legal consideration is that in Indonesia, foreign individuals cannot acquire direct ownership rights (Hak Milik) to property; for them, so-called Hak Pakai (usage rights) or long-term rental arrangements are available. This is a legally founded general framework applicable to the entire Indonesian property regulation landscape, which any potential investor is advised to discuss with a local attorney specializing in property law.
Safety and security
Specific, publicly available crime statistics or public safety surveys are not available for Koepisino or Bonegunu District. Regarding Sulawesi Tenggara Province in general, it cannot be considered a significantly high-crime area compared to the Indonesian average, and in the rural communities of southeastern Celebes, local community norms and traditional social bonds meaningfully influence public safety. However, this does not substitute for location- and time-specific information, and anyone wishing to stay in Koepisino or its immediate surrounding area is well advised to seek current information about local conditions through Indonesian authorities or a reliable local intermediary.
Tourist attractions
The available source material does not contain any specific, identifiable tourist attractions in Koepisino, and therefore no factual claims can be made about them. In the broader Kabupaten Buton Utara region, however, the natural resources of southeastern Celebes – coastal areas, coral reefs, tropical terrain – are generally well known and attract eco-tourism interest at several points in the regency. Southeast Sulawesi Province itself receives attention from the perspective of Indonesian nature tourism and diving tourism, where marine biodiversity represents outstanding value. However, these observations apply to the province and regency as a whole, and it cannot be stated with certainty that these resources have visiting infrastructure in Koepisino's immediate vicinity. For planning specific attractions, Buranga, the regency center of Buton Utara, offers a more reliable starting point for local orientation.
Summary
Koepisino is a small-sized village not documented in detail in public databases, located in Southeast Sulawesi Province, classified in Bonegunu District of Kabupaten Buton Utara. The broader region – southeastern Celebes – is characterized by rural, nature-oriented lifestyle, fishing and agriculture, and relatively underdeveloped tourism infrastructure. For detailed, reliable local knowledge, the regency center or district-level administration is the primary authoritative source.
