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The city of Makassar (Makassar: sometimes spelled Macassar, Mangkasar; from 1971 to 1999, formally known as Ujungpandang or Ujung Pandang) is a municipality and also the capital of South Sulawesi province. The municipality is the largest city in 5 ° 8'S 119 ° 25'EKoordinat: 5 ° 8'S 119 ° 25'E, on the southwest coast of Sulawesi island, facing the Makassar Strait. Makassar known for its beautiful Losari.
Makassar Makassar Strait is bordered to the west, Pangkajene Islands District in the north, Maros Regency in the east and south of Gowa.
The city is quite large with various tribes who lived in this city. In this city there is a tribe of Makassar, Bugis, Toraja, Mandar, Buton, Javanese, and Chinese. Food is typical Coto Makassar Makassar, Maros Bread, Jalangkote, Cake Tori ', Palubutung, Pisang Ijo, brother and Sop Sop Konro.
Makassar has an area of 128.18 km ² and a population of approximately 1.25 million inhabitants.
History
Since the 16th century, Makassar was the dominant trading center in Eastern Indonesia, and later became one of the largest cities in Southeast Asia. Kings Makassar implement a strict policy of free trade, in which all visitors to Makassar right to conduct commerce there, and rejected the VOC (the Dutch) to obtain monopoly rights in the city.
In addition, a tolerant attitude toward religion means that although Islam is increasingly becoming the main religion in the region, Christian religions and other beliefs, can still trade in Makassar. This causes the Makassar became an important center for the Malay people who worked in the trade in the Maluku islands and also become an important base for traders from Europe and Arab.Semua this privilege can not be separated from the wisdom of King of Gowa-Tallo who ruled at that time (Sultan Alauddin, Sultan Awalul King of Gowa and Islam, the King of Tallo).
The interests of Makassar declined as the growing strength of the Dutch in the region and their growing inability to apply the spice trade monopoly are like what they want. In 1669, the Netherlands, along with La Tenri Tatta Whitewater Palakka and some allies of the Dutch royal Doing twin attacks on the Islamic kingdom of Gowa-Tallo which they consider to be the biggest obstacle to mastering Stone spices in eastern Indonesia. After fighting all-out defend her country against a coalition led by the Dutch kingdom, finally Gowa-Tallo (Makassar), pressed and forced to sign the agreement Bungayya. Actually, the presence of traces of Makassar can already be seen in the book of Nagara kartagama that in writing by the professor Prapanca in the 14th century.
Makassar City has an international airport, Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport is on September 26, 2008 was inaugurated by President Gen. TNI (Ret.) Dr.. H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, which marks the start at the time of Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport fully operational which previously had been in operation but only partially. Hasanuddin Airport also has a special taxi airport with prices varying according to region of the target area and a special shuttle bus service route to and from the new airport. In 2009 the new runway is expected to have been completed and can be used. For the next 5 years the airport will be expanded again with the construction of the 2nd phase of the airport where the latter will be one of the largest airports in Indonesia, especially in eastern Indonesia. To view details and images new airport you can visit http://www.hasanuddin-airport.com
Higher Education Makassar
- University Pepabri Makassar
- 45 University of Makassar
- Hasanuddin University
- Universitas Atma Jaya Makassar
- Indonesian Muslim University
- State University of Makassar
- Alauddin State Islamic University
- Islamic University of Makassar
- Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar
- Health Polytechnic Makassar
- Makassar State Polytechnic
- Universitas Kristen Indonesia Paulus
- Veteran University of the Republic of Indonesia
- Universitas Muhammadiyah
- University Satria Makassar
- University Pancasakti
- University Sawerigading
- University of East Indonesia
- University Fajar Makassar
- College of Health Sciences (sticks) Tamalatea
- College of Informatics and Multimedia Nusa Palapa
- College of Management and Informatics Computer Dipanegara
- College of Management and Information Handy
- Nitro High School in Management Science
- College of Administrative Sciences Education Development Foundation Indonesia
- College of Health Sciences Stella Maris Makassar
- College of Health Sciences Tamalatea
- College of Economics Tri Dharma
- College of Health Sciences Panakkukang
- College of Health Sciences Nani Hand
- Nursing Academy Karsa Password
- Academy of Nutritional Sciences Makassar Resources