Makassar
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Makassar, formerly Ujung Pandang, serves as the capital of South Sulawesi province in Indonesia. Historically a vital trading hub, it was once the center of the Gowa Sultanate and a Portuguese base. The city briefly functioned as the capital of the Dutch puppet state of East Indonesia after 1946.
Statistics
Area
175.77 km²
Population
1,474,000