Makassar
Makassar is a regional capital in Indonesia with a population of about 1,423,877.
Makassar, formerly Ujung Pandang, 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, Medan, and Bandung. The city is located on the southwest coast of the island of Sulawesi, facing the Makassar Strait.
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About Makassar
| Country | Indonesia |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 38 |
| Population | 1,423,877 |
| Local currency | IDR |
| Coordinates | -5.1486, 119.4319 |
| Time zone | Asia/Makassar |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 1,398 km · Jakarta |
| Population (Indonesia) | #10 most populated in Indonesia |
| Where on Earth | 5°8′55″S · 119°25′55″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 573 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,446 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Piura (Peru) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 5.15, -60.57 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Singapore | 1,879 km |
| Sydney | 4,575 km |
| Tokyo | 5,006 km |
| Beijing | 5,019 km |
| Dubai | 7,699 km |
| Moscow | 9,972 km |