Pitumpanua Explained

Pitumpanua
Settlement Type:Kecamatan and town
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Sulawesi
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sulawesi
Pushpin Map1:Indonesia
Pushpin Label Position1:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption1:Location of the town in Indonesia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Sulawesi
Subdivision Type2:Regency
Subdivision Name2:Wajo Regency
Timezone:WIB
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:-3.8°N 120.3358°W

Pitumpanua is a small town and kecamatan in the Wajo Regency of South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The town is located on the eastern coast of South Sulawesi on the Gulf of Boni. The Keera River (Salo Keera) flows through this area and into the sea.[1]

History

Historically, Pitampanua was inhabited by the Wajo peoples who in the 18th century faced hostility in the region.[2] On September 5, 1915, a Christian mission was sent into Pitumpanua.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Google Maps. Google. December 19, 2010-->.
  2. Book: The heritage of Arung Palakka: a history of South Sulawesi (Celebes) in the seventeenth century, Volumes 91-92. Leonard Y. Andaya. Volume 91 of Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, Nijhoff. 143. 1981. 90-247-2463-5.
  3. Book: Bijdragen tot de taal-, land- en volkenkunde, Volume 156. Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde (Netherlands). M. Nijhoff. 516. 2000.