Makassar
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Makassar | ||||||||
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City of Makassar Kota Makassar | ||||||||
Other transcription(s) | ||||||||
• Makassarese | ᨀᨚᨈ ᨆᨀᨔᨑ | |||||||
From top, left to right: Makassar skyline, Fort Rotterdam, Makassar Old Harbour, Sahid Jaya Hotel, and floating mosque of Amirul Mukminin, Trans Studio Street | ||||||||
Nickname(s): "City of Daeng"; "Ujung Pandang" | ||||||||
Motto(s): Sekali Layar Terkembang Pantang Biduk Surut Ke Pantai | ||||||||
Coordinates: 5°8′S 119°25′E / 5.133°S 119.417°E | ||||||||
Country | ![]() | |||||||
Region | Sulawesi | |||||||
Province | ![]() | |||||||
Founded | 9 November 1607 | |||||||
Government | ||||||||
• Mayor | Rudy Djamaluddin (officials) | |||||||
Area | ||||||||
• City | 199.3 km2 (77.0 sq mi) | |||||||
• Metro | 2,689.89 km2 (1,038.57 sq mi) | |||||||
Elevation | 0–25 m (0–82 ft) | |||||||
Population (2019 estimated[1]) | ||||||||
• City | 1,508,154 | |||||||
• Density | 7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi) | |||||||
• Metro | 2,696,242 | |||||||
• Metro density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) | |||||||
2017 decennial census | ||||||||
Demonym(s) | Makassarian | |||||||
Time zone | UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time) | |||||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (not observed) | |||||||
Area code | (+62) 411 | |||||||
Vehicle registration | DD | |||||||
HDI | ![]() | |||||||
Website |
Makassar (Indonesian pronunciation: [maˈkassar] (listen)) is the capital of the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi. It is the largest city in the region of Eastern Indonesia and the country's fifth-largest urban center after Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, and Medan.[2][3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Makassar Municipality in figures 2019 - BPS 2019".
- ↑ Ministry of Internal Affairs: Registration Book for Area Code and Data of 2013
- ↑ "Daftar 10 Kota Terbesar di Indonesia menurut Jumlah Populasi Penduduk". 16 September 2015.