What is the population of Makassar?

1,423,877 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Makassar?

Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG).

Does Makassar have a university?

Yes. Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar and Universitas Negeri Makassar.

MAKASSAR

South Sulawesi · INDONESIA (ID) · 5.15°S / 119.43°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,622,786

Makassar is a city in Indonesia with a population of 1,423,877. It sits at -5.15/119.43, runs on Asia/Makassar, is 5 km from Sungguminasa.

Population 1,423,877

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Makassar

All facts

fields

Country: Indonesia
Subdivision: South Sulawesi
Coords: 5.15°S / 119.43°E
UTC offset: +8
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 5 · within 50 km

S Sungguminasa South Sulawesi 0 5.8 km

S Galesong South Sulawesi 83,050 20.0 km

NE Maros South Sulawesi 30,000 22.2 km

S Takalar South Sulawesi 0 30.7 km

N Pangkajene South Sulawesi 0 36.7 km

Air access

nearby

UPG

Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport

Large airport

15.7 km

Universities

linked

Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar

unismuh.ac.id

Universitas Negeri Makassar

unm.ac.id

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Makassar?: 1,423,877 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Makassar in?: Asia/Makassar.
Which country is Makassar in?: Indonesia (ID).
Which airport serves Makassar?: Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG).
How far is Makassar from Jakarta?: About 1,398 km.
Does Makassar have a university?: Yes. Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar and Universitas Negeri Makassar.
What currency is used in Indonesia?: Rupiah.
How many cities are in Indonesia?: 9,294 on record.
Which admin region is Makassar in?: South Sulawesi.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1622786

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1622786,
    "name": "Makassar",
    "ascii_name": "Makassar",
    "country_code": "ID",
    "population": 1423877,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Makassar",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -5.14861,
    "longitude": 119.43194
  }
}

Context

comparatives

5 km from Sungguminasa.
Same timezone (Asia/Makassar) as 2,586 other cities in Indonesia.