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Makassar – Third Largest City of Indonesia and Biggest in the Eastern Part

Makassar – Third Largest City of Indonesia and Biggest in the Eastern Part

Makassar, (Makassarese language: sometimes spelled Macassar, Mangkasar) is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island. From 1971 to 1999, the city was formally named Ujung Pandang, after a precolonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably. The port city is located at 5°8?S [...]

November 18 2010 | Posted in Indonesia Islands, Makassar, Sulawesi Island | Read More »


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