Liya Fort

Liya Fort (Benteng Liya) is a historic stone fort located in Liya Togo village, Wangi-Wangi Selatan on Wangi-Wangi Island, Wakatobi Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. Built during the era of the Sultanate of Buton, it served as a defensive settlement and community center. The fort features thick coral-stone walls, traditional gates and a mosque inside, and is recognized as a cultural heritage site offering historical and panoramic coastal views.

Visitors can expect a large walled settlement built from stacked coral stone on a low hill near the coast. Inside the walls are traditional houses, narrow lanes, an old mosque, and open grounds. The fort has several gates (Lawa) and bastions. The surroundings are rural with views over the village, coastline and sea. Visitors can walk along the walls, explore the gates, see traditional architecture and enjoy photography of the historic structures and landscape.

Liya Fort is a heritage fortification associated with the Sultanate of Buton, built to serve as a fortified settlement and defense center for the local community on Wangi-Wangi Island. Constructed using coral limestone with traditional techniques, it functioned as a center of governance, defense and community life and is now preserved as a cultural heritage site reflecting the island's history.

The fort remains a living cultural site with a community residing inside the walls, maintaining traditional houses, customs and an historic mosque. It represents the architectural and settlement traditions of the Buton-Wakatobi region and is valued as a cultural heritage attraction for its historical and community significance.