Mamudju

Mamuju stands on the western coast of Sulawesi, looking across the Makassar Strait toward Borneo. Behind the coast rise the mountains through which the Karama River descends from the Kalumpang area. Local traditions connect the formation of the kingdom of Mamuju with the union of Kurri-Kurri, Langgamonar and Managallang in 1540. Earlier communities in the region were led by chiefs known as tomakaka, many of whose coastal centres stood on hills close to the shore.