Makassar

Summary

Makassar is a city of Indonesia^[1]. Makassar has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Makassar is located in South Sulawesi^[3].
• Makassar is in the country of Indonesia^[4].
• Makassar's instance of is recorded as city of Indonesia^[5].
• Makassar's instance of is recorded as Kotamadya^[6].
• Makassar's instance of is recorded as Kotapraja^[7].
• Makassar's shares border with is recorded as Maros^[8].
• Makassar's shares border with is recorded as Gowa^[9].
• Makassar's shares border with is recorded as Takalar^[10].
• Makassar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mariso^[11].
• Makassar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mamajang^[12].
• Makassar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Makassar^[13].
• Makassar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ujung Pandang^[14].
• Makassar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tallo^[15].
• Makassar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bontoala^[16].
• Makassar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Manggala^[17].
• Makassar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sangkarrang Islands^[18].
• Makassar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Panakukkang^[19].
• Makassar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Wajo^[20].
• Makassar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ujung Tanah^[21].
• Makassar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tamalate^[22].
• Makassar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Biringkanaya^[23].
• Makassar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tamalanrea^[24].
• Makassar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rappocini^[25].
• Makassar's twinned administrative body is recorded as Constanța^[26].
• Makassar's twinned administrative body is recorded as Samarinda^[27].

Body

Geography

Makassar is in the country of Indonesia^[4]. Makassar is located in South Sulawesi^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Makassar covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+175.77'}^[28]. Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+15'}^[29] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+20'}^[30]. Makassar has a population of {'amount': '+1338663'}^[31].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of Indonesia^[5], Kotamadya^[6], and Kotapraja^[7].

History and Context

November 9, 1607 marks the founding of Makassar^[32].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Makassar include Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport^[33], an international airport^[34], in Indonesia^[35] and Macassar oil^[36].

Why It Matters

Makassar has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Makassar is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for Makassar include Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport^[33], an international airport^[34], in Indonesia^[35] and Macassar oil^[36].