Makassar

Makassar
City
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
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  "City of Daeng"; "Ujung Pandang"
Motto(s):  Sekali Layar Terkembang Pantang Biduk Surut Ke Pantai
Makassar Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia Makassar Makassar (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5°8′S 119°25′E
Country	Indonesia
Region	Sulawesi
Province	South Sulawesi
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)
• 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	0.822 (Very high)
Website	makassarkota.go.id visitmakassar.net

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.