18 Facts About Makassar

1.

Makassar is the capital of the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi.

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2.

Name Makassar was long spelled Macassar in English and many other European languages, although the Portuguese spelled it Macacar during their presence their in the 17th century.

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3.

Action was taken at the time Makassar was expanding from its original 21 km to encompass neighboring regions to de-emphasise the ethnic connotations of the name, enlarged to its present area.

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4.

Makassar is mentioned in the Nagarakretagama, a Javanese eulogy composed in 14th century during the reign of Majapahit king Hayam Wuruk.

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5.

The Makassar kings maintained a policy of free trade, insisting on the right of any visitor to do business in the city, and rejecting the attempts of the Dutch to establish a monopoly.

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6.

Makassar depended mainly on the Muslim Malay and Catholic Portuguese sailors communities as its two crucial economic assets.

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7.

Makassar was very ably led in the first half of the 17th century when it effectively resisted Dutch pressure to close down its trade to Maluku and made allies rather than enemies of the neighboring Bugis states.

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8.

Makassar managed the succession to the Gowa throne in 1593 of the 7-year-old boy later known as Sultan Alaud-din, and guided him through the acceptance of Islam in 1603, numerous modernizations in military and civil governance, and cordial relations with the foreign traders.

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9.

Makassar decided that he could not defend the coast, and was planning to fight a guerrilla war inland.

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10.

In 1945, Indonesia proclaimed its Independence, and in 1946, Makassar became the capital of the State of East Indonesia, part of the United States of Indonesia.

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11.

Makassar believed that they made kidnapping raids and ranged as far south as Roebuck Bay where 'quite a fleet' was seen around 1866.

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12.

Makassar ebony is a warm black hue, streaked with tan or brown tones, and highly prized for use in making fine cabinetry and veneers.

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13.

The route of Makassar's pete-petes is denoted by the letter on the windshield.

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14.

Makassar is known for its becak, which are smaller than the "becak" on the island of Java.

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15.

Makassar City is divided into 15 administrative districts and subdivided into 153 urban villages .

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16.

Metropolitan area including Makassar is known as Mamminasata, an acronym of Makassar and the neighboring areas of Maros, Sungguminasa and Takalar.

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17.

The metropolitan area of Makassar extends over forty-eight administrative districts, consisting of all fifteen districts within the city, all ten districts of Takalar Regency, eleven districts of Gowa Regency and twelve districts of Maros Regency.

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18.

Makassar has several famous traditional foods, the most famous of which is coto makassar.

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