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Buton Island

Island in Indonesia
Buton is an island in Indonesia located off the southeast peninsula of Sulawesi. It covers roughly 4,727 square kilometers in area, or about the size of Madura; it is the 129th largest island in the world and Indonesia's 19th largest in area. Wikipedia
Area: 1,825 mi²
Island group: Malay Archipelago
Ethnic groups: Butonese people
Highest elevation: 1,100 m (3600 ft)
Highest point: Unnamed
Largest settlement: Baubau (pop. 159,248)