Makassar

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.

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
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	7,567.3/km2 (19,599/sq mi)
• Metro	2,696,242
• Metro density	1,002.3614/km2 (2,596.104/sq mi)
	2017 decennial census
Time zone	UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (not observed)
Vehicle registration	DD
HDI	0.822 (Very high)
Website	makassarkota.go.id visitmakassar.net

Makassar Media

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  Fort Rotterdam in 2010

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  Fort Samboppe Palace within the city of Makassar, c. 1665, map by Johannes Vingboons.

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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

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  Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

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  Mamminasata metropolitan area