Raha is the main town and port on

Muna Island Muna (Pulau Muna) is an island in the Southeast Sulawesi province of Indonesia with an area of and had a population of 316,293 at the 2010 Census and 368,654 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. It is just southeast of the i ...

Southeast Sulawesi Southeast Sulawesi ( id, Sulawesi Tenggara) is a province on the island of Sulawesi, forming the southeastern peninsula of that island, together with a number of substantial offshore islands such as Buton, Muna, Kabaena and Wawonii (formerly ...

, Indonesia. Raha is the capital of

Muna Regency Muna Regency (''Kabupaten Muna'') is a regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province of Indonesia, covering parts of the island of Muna as well as part of the neighbouring Buton Island and smaller islands off its coast. Until 2014 it had an area of 2,945. ...

. The Raha town is located on the coast of the Buton Strait, is the capital of Muna Regency, within Southeast Sulawesi Province. The total area of the town is 155.03 km² consisting of Katobu District and parts of neighbouring districts, altogether comprising 12 ''kelurahan'' and `5 ''desa'', with a population of 2018 of 69,980 people. The limits of Raha are as follows: Jalan Protokol

* North side is bordered by Napabalano District; * South side is bordered by Banggai Village, Duruka District; * The East is bordered by the Buton Strait; * West side is bordered by Wali Village, Watopute District The metropolitan area was estimated in 2018 as covering 1,030.24 km² with 84,920 population.

History

Raha town was founded in 1906 by the Dutch Colonial Government, and at the same time became the capital of the Muna (Wuna) Kingdom which was moved from Kotano Wuna. The regime of Raja Muna La Ode Ngkalili was overthrown, with the appointment of La Ode Ahmad as the Netherlands appointee in Muna. Economic development followed in 1910, with construction of the central market in 1920, construction of air infrastructure and facilities in 1930, and construction of cotton plants in 1937. During the Japanese occupation of 1942–1945, Raha was the seat of the Bunken Muna government. On 14 July 1959, Raha officially became the capital of

. In 2015, the Indonesian Government was considering proposals to separate Raha from Muna Regency and establish it as an autonomous city within Southeast Sulawesi.

Tourist Attraction

* Liangkabori Cave

* Al Munajat Mosque * Raha Bay Duck Boat in Raha

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Populated places in Southeast Sulawesi Regency seats of Southeast Sulawesi {{SESulawesi-geo-stub