Larompong
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Larompong is a small town and kecamatan in the southern part of the Luwu Regency
of South Sulawesi
, Indonesia
. The town is located on the eastern coast of South Sulawesi on the Gulf of Boni
, north by road from Pitumpanua
. The Sampano River (Salo Sampano) flows through this area and into the sea south of the town.Larompong is inhabited by the Wajo peoples who also speak a dialect of the Wajo language.
, now the regency of the same name. Larompong was defended by 500 Luwu troops under Daeng Mattola but fled when the allied army approached. In July 1676, the Datu Luru chased Daeng Mattola out of the region.
Luwu Regency
Luwu Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Palopo....
of South Sulawesi
South Sulawesi
South Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia, located on the western southern peninsula of Sulawesi Island. The province is bordered by Central Sulawesi province to the north, South East Sulawesi province to the east and West Sulawesi province to the west...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. The town is located on the eastern coast of South Sulawesi on the Gulf of Boni
Gulf of Boni
The Gulf of Boni is a large inlet in the south of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. To the west lies Sulawesi's South Peninsula, and to the east is the island's South-east Peninsula...
, north by road from Pitumpanua
Pitumpanua
Pitumpanua is a small town and kecamatan in the Wajo Regency South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The town is located on the eastern coast of South Sulawesi on the Gulf of Boni...
. The Sampano River (Salo Sampano) flows through this area and into the sea south of the town.Larompong is inhabited by the Wajo peoples who also speak a dialect of the Wajo language.
History
Larompong belonged historically to the Kingdom of LuwuLuwu
The Kingdom of Luwu is the oldest kingdom in South Sulawesi. In 1889, the Dutch Governor of Makassar placed Luwu’s heyday between the tenth and fourteenth centuries AD, but offered no evidence. The La Galigo, an epic poem in an archaic form of the Bugis language, is the likely source of Braam...
, now the regency of the same name. Larompong was defended by 500 Luwu troops under Daeng Mattola but fled when the allied army approached. In July 1676, the Datu Luru chased Daeng Mattola out of the region.