Makassar facts for kids
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Makassar
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City
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| City of Makassar Kota Makassar |
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| • Makassarese | ᨀᨚᨈ ᨆᨀᨔᨑ | ||
  .jpg)    From top, left to right: Makassar skyline, Fort Rotterdam, Makassar Old Harbour, Sahid Jaya Hotel, and floating mosque of Amirul Mukminin, Trans Studio Street
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| Nickname(s):
"City of Daeng"; "Ujung Pandang"
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| Motto(s):
Sekali Layar Terkembang Pantang Biduk Surut Ke Pantai
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 Makassar
Location in Sulawesi
Makassar
Location in Indonesia
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| Country |  Indonesia |
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| Region | Sulawesi | ||
| Province |  South Sulawesi |
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| Founded | 9 November 1607 | ||
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| • 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)
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| • City | 1,508,154 | ||
| • Density | 7,567.3/km2 (19,599/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 2,696,242 | ||
| • Metro density | 1,002.3614/km2 (2,596.104/sq mi) | ||
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| 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) |
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Makassar 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.
Images for kids
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Fort Rotterdam in 2010
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Market Street (Passarstraat) in the early 20th century
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Bank Rakyat Indonesia's Makassar Branch Office, one of the largest banks operated in the city.
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Pete-pete minibuses in Makassar
See also
In Spanish: Macasar (Indonesia) para niños
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