Daeng 1
What was the official name of Makassar between 1971 and 1999?
Ujung Pandang
What is the telephone area code for Makassar?
0411
Makassar lies between which two major rivers?
Sungai Jeneberang and Sungai Tallo
What share-taxi system is unique to Makassar (local term)?
Pete-pete
Makassar lies on which strait (the body of water to its west)?
Makassar Strait.
Under Which Sultan in Makassar did Islam Enter
Sultan Alauddin
What is the Vice Mayor's full name
Aliyah Mustika
How many kecamatan does Makassar have?
15
Which port is called the “people’s port” from the Gowa-Tallo era, and where is it located?
Pelabuhan Paotere, located in Kecamatan Ujung Tanah
Name the two major rivers that flow through the city.
Jeneberang River and Tallo River
What is the climate classification of Makassar?
Tropical monsoon climate (Am)
What is the motto of Kota Makassar?
“Sekali Layar Terkembang, Pantang Biduk Surut ke Pantai.”
Name three minority ethnic/language groups in Makassar besides Makassarese and Buginese.
Toraja, Mandar, and Chinese (Tionghoa)
What is the legal date of establishment (hari jadi) of Kota Makassar?
9 November 1607
How many kelurahan does Makassar have?
153
What is the total land area of Kota Makassar?
199.26 km²
Makassar is twinned with which Australian city?
Townsville, Queensland.
When was the first official Friday Prayer in Makassar
9 November 1607
What is the estimated population of the Makassar metropolitan area in mid-2023?
Approximately 2.76 million people.
What was the estimated population of Makassar city as of mid-2023?
1,539,927 people.
Name 2 traditional cuisines in Makassar made out of banana (mention it in English)
pressed banana and green banana
From what year to what year was Makassar the Puppet state of the Dutch?
1946-1950
What was the main commodity traded between Makassar and northern Australia?
Sea cucumber (trepang).
The official metropolitan area of Makassar is known as as
Mamminasata
What is the approximate annual rainfall (in mm) for Makassar?
Around 2,500 mm per year.