Place details
Place nameUjung Pandang
Other namesUjungpandang, Ujungpandang, Kotamadya, Makasar, Kotamadya, Makasar, Kotapradja, Makasar, Makassar, Macassar
CountryIndonesia
Latitude-5.15
Longitude119.467
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Largest city on the island; prosperous port upon Portuguese arrival 16th cen.; later ruled by Dutch who established trading station 1607; Dutch deposed Sultan 1667; copra, coffee, rubber, rattan, gums & resins are exported.
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