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Province in Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Kendari's Haluoleo Airport (KDI) has direct flights to and from Makassar, Jakarta, Surabaya, and nearby smaller airports. The smaller airports of Bau-Bau (BUW) & Kolaka only have flights from Makassar.
Read in the guideRoads are generally good. To reach Wakatobi’s islands (Wangi-Wangi, Kaledupa, Tomia, Binongko) and remote spots like Labengki, you'll need to charter a speedboat.
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Kendari is the provincial capital of Southeast Sulawesi in Indonesia.
Baaubau is a city on the island of Buton in Southeast Sulawesi.
Wakatobi is a small archipelago, regency, and national park in South East Sulawesi in Indonesia. Wakatobi is well known among divers as one of the world's best dive sites.
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