Buttu Racak

Information

Elevation

1.540 m

Country

Indonesia (ID)

Location / Range

Sisi barat Pegunungan Latimojong, Sulawesi Selatan

Mountain type

Puncak pegunungan (non-vulkanik) di sisi barat rangkaian Latimojong, Sulawesi Selatan

Volcanic?

No (non-volcanic)

Coordinates

-3.4124, 119.9121

Difficulty

Tidak terdokumentasi

Description

Buttu Racak is a summit in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, at roughly 3°24′45″S 119°54′44″E, on the western flank of the Latimojong Range. The Cebuano Wikipedia geographic-names database — sourced from the U.S. NGA-GNS gazetteer — records an elevation of about 1,540 m, rising only some 15 m above the surrounding terrain with a base about 0.28 km wide; a check against the open Open-Meteo digital elevation model at the same point returns about 1,509 m, so its height is consistent at around 1,500 m. The same source notes that the highest point nearby is Buntu Rantemario (about 3,478 m) — the highest peak on the island of Sulawesi, in the Latimojong Range — roughly 12.9 km to the east; the terrain is mountainous to the east and hilly to the west. The area is forested with a moderate population density (about 139 people/km²) and a cool montane climate; the average temperature is about 16 °C and annual rainfall about 2,543 mm, wettest in April. The point is recorded in OpenStreetMap as natural=peak, sourced from NGA-GNS, and has entries in Wikidata (Q26731084) and GeoNames (7608986). The name "Buttu" means "mountain" in the local language. Note: beyond its position, elevation, and classification as a mountain, Buttu Racak has virtually no verified climbing, trail, or tourism documentation; this profile is deliberately limited to referenceable geographic facts and adds no unsourced claims.