Wakatobi, Indonesia

Wakatobi, Indonesia is a submarine cable landing point in Indonesia (coordinates -5.3220°, 123.5338°). It serves 1 submarine cable system, making it a single-cable landing in Indonesia's international connectivity infrastructure.

Tukangbesi Islands, is a group of islands off the coast of Sulawesi immediately east of Buton island in the Banda Sea region, and part of Sulawesi Tenggara. The main islands are Wangiwangi Island, Kaledupa Island, Tomia Island, and Binongko Island, commonly abbreviated as Wakatobi and now under one administration, Wakatobi Regency. "Tukang Besi" literally means "iron worker" or "blacksmith" in Indonesian. This archipelago is called "tukangbesi" (blacksmith) because this archipelago is famous for making the best traditional keris which are still produced today. There is a Tukang Besi language. Separating Buton and the group is the Gulf of Kolowana Watabo. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Connectivity profile

From Wakatobi, Indonesia, international traffic can reach 1 countries through 1 cable system. Destinations include Indonesia. This location depends on a single cable system — a characteristic that makes it strategically sensitive to physical disruptions.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Wakatobi, Indonesia in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• Indonesia Tengah Cable Systems (2027) — Indonesia Tengah Cable Systems is a domestic submarine cable system within Indonesia, linking 10 landing points including Baubau, Indonesia, Kawinda Nae, Indonesia, Kendari, Indonesia, Labuhan Bajo, Indonesia and others. It strengthens domestic network resilience in Indonesia by providing submarine connectivity between coastal and island communities. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.