Bontobahari or Bonto Bahari is a small town and kecamatan in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

The town is located on the south-eastern coast of Sulawesi on the Flores Sea and the surrounding area forms the Bontobahari Faunal Reserve, a protected area under conservation.

[3] Bontobahari is noted for its Konjo or Kunjo boatbuilders, Konjo being a tribe which inhabit Bontobahari and surrounding areas of Kajang, Herlang and Bonto Tiro within the Bulukumba Regency.

[4] In 1987 villagers built the Hati Marege and in December of that year, 13 people from Makassar sailed for northern Australia in it.

The trip was a success and today this boat which was built in Bontobahari is located in the Darwin Museum.