Makassar: facts

At a glance

• Country: Indonesia
• Region: South Sulawesi
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 1,474,393
• Coordinates: 5.1486° S, 119.4319° E
• Time zone: Asia/Makassar (UTC+08:00)
• Currency: Rupiah (IDR)
• Distance to the capital, Jakarta: 1,398 km (868 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG): 16 km (10 mi), straight line
• Selayar - Haji Aroeppala Airport (KSR): 160 km (99 mi), straight line
• Toraja Airport (TRT): 225 km (140 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Sungguminasa: 5.8 km (3.6 mi)
• Galesong: 20 km (12 mi)
• Maros: 22 km (14 mi)
• Takalar: 31 km (19 mi)
• Pangkajene: 37 km (23 mi)

Things to see

• GKY Makassar Anggota PGI (church)
• Kompleks Kantor Gubernur Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan (park)
• MONUMEN MANDALA (monument)
• Masjid Siti Hawa Rappokalling (place of worship)
• Patung Tedong Bonga (artwork)
• YHS Church Makassar (church)