About Rammang-Rammang Karst Village
Rammang-Rammang Karst Village is a traditional village set within the Maros-Pangkep karst landscape in Salenrang, Bontoa, Maros Regency, South Sulawesi. Part of the UNESCO Global Geopark Maros-Pangkep, it is notable for its dramatic limestone karst towers, the Pute River, rice fields, and prehistoric caves with rock art. The village is accessible only by boat and preserves Bugis-Makassar stilt houses and rural livelihoods.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a tranquil karst landscape of towering limestone hills, rice paddies, and mangrove-lined waterways. Access to the main village of Berua requires a 15-20 minute motorized boat ride along the Pute River from the jetty at Rammang-Rammang. Visitors can explore the stilt-house village, walk through rice fields and karst trails, visit nearby prehistoric caves such as Leang Berua and Leang Telapak Tangan, and observe local daily life, birdlife, and karst scenery.
Key highlights
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Dramatic Maros-Pangkep karst towers forming part of UNESCO Global Geopark
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Boat ride along the Pute River to Berua Village
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Traditional Bugis-Makassar stilt-house village surrounded by rice fields
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Prehistoric caves with rock art near the village (Leang Berua, Leang Telapak Tangan)
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