Makassar (Buginese-Makassar language: ᨀ ᨚ ᨈ ᨆᨀ ᨔ ᨑ) – sometimes spelled

Macassar – is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is the largest city
on the island of Sulawesi in terms of population, and the fifth largest city in Indonesia
after Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, and Medan.[1][2] From 1971 to 1999, the city was
named Ujung Pandang, after a precolonial fort in the city, and the two names are
often used interchangeably. The city is located on the southwest coast of the island of
Sulawesi, facing the Makassar Strait.

The city's area is 199.3 square kilometres (77.0 sq mi) and it had a population of
around 1.6 million in 2013.[1][3] Its built-up (or metro) area has 1,976,168
inhabitants covering Makassar City and 15 districts.[4] Its official metropolitan area,
known as Mamminasata, with 17 additional districts, covers an area of 2,548 square
kilometres (984 sq mi) and had a population of around 2.4 million according to 2010
Census.[5]