Local favourite river spot · Buton Tengah, Southeast Sulawesi
Sampaakera
Sampaakera is a river spot in Buton Tengah, Southeast Sulawesi. It is about 1030 km by road from Amed, and Buton Palace Museum (21 km) is the must-see nearby.
Sampaakera: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Sampaakera
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Sampaakera — distance from nearby cities
- From Amed (BA): about 1030 km by road (824 km straight line) · directions · more places near Amed
- From Nusa Penida (BA): about 1064 km by road (851 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nusa Penida
- From Ubud (BA): about 1087 km by road (870 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ubud
- From Sanur (BA): about 1098 km by road (878 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sanur
- From Lovina (BA): about 1099 km by road (880 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lovina
Coordinates: -5.37610, 122.48331. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sampaakera
- Buton Palace Museum · fort · Baubau · ~21 km · Must-see
- Muna Island · river spot · Muna · ~49 km · Must-see
- Buton · river spot · Buton Utara · ~74 km · Must-see
- Pantai Launggu · beach · Southeast Sulawesi · ~2 km
- Pantai Wantopi · beach · Southeast Sulawesi · ~2 km
- Pantai Watotohu · beach · Southeast Sulawesi · ~3 km
- Pantai Batubanawa · beach · Southeast Sulawesi · ~5 km
- Katembe · beach · Buton Tengah · ~7 km
- Benteng Sejarah Bombonawulu · fort · Buton Tengah · ~16 km
- Pantai Lakeba · beach · Baubau · ~20 km
- Jembata kalia-lia · fort · Southeast Sulawesi · ~20 km
- Gua Wa Ode Pogo · fort · Buton Selatan · ~20 km
- Malige · museum · Baubau · ~21 km
- Batu Popaua · fort · Baubau · ~21 km
- TPU Bombonawulu · fort · Buton Tengah · ~21 km
- Benteng Sorawolio Buton · fort · Baubau · ~22 km
- Ex. Gudang Mesiu Benteng · fort · Baubau · ~22 km
- TPU Watulea · fort · Buton Tengah · ~22 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Sampaakera
- Muna Island · river spot · Muna · ~49 km · Must-see
- Buton · river spot · Buton Utara · ~74 km · Must-see
- Pulau Kabaena · river spot · Bombana · ~77 km · Must-see
- Siompu Island · river spot · Buton Selatan · ~40 km
- Pulau Witamemea/Desa Koepisino · river spot · Buton Utara · ~114 km
- Kapota Island · river spot · Wakatobi · ~142 km
- Bungi Lama · river spot · Buton Tengah · ~2 km
- Boti Waunda · river spot · Buton Tengah · ~5 km
- Pulau Makassar · river spot · Baubau · ~21 km
- Makassar Island · river spot · Baubau · ~21 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Sampaakera?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Sampaakera from Amed?
Sampaakera is about 1030 km by road from Amed (824 km straight line), 1064 km from Nusa Penida and 1087 km from Ubud. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Sampaakera?
Nearby: Buton Palace Museum (fort, 21 km), Muna Island (river spot, 49 km), Buton (river spot, 74 km), Pantai Launggu (beach, 2 km), Pantai Wantopi (beach, 2 km), Pantai Watotohu (beach, 3 km).