Makassar metropolitan area

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Makassar metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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Makasssar metropolitan area Mamminasatapa
Metropolitan area
Regional transcription(s)
• Makassarese	ᨆᨆᨛᨆᨗᨊᨔᨈᨄ
Makassar sea side Gowa Gunung Sorongan Paddy field in Takalar Fort Rotterdam Makassar skyline From top, left to right: Fort Rotterdam in Makassar, Al-Fityan School in Gowa Regency, view of Mount Sorongan in Pangkajene and Islands Regency, Paddy fields in Takalar Regency.

Country	Indonesia
Province	South Sulawesi
Core city	Makassar
Regencies	Gowa Regency Maros Regency Takalar Regency Pangkajene and Islands Regency
Area
• Metro	2,666.63 km² (1,029.59 sq mi)
Population (mid 2023 estimate)
• Urban	1,936,000
• Metro	3,332,415
• Metro density	1,200/km² (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
GDP metro	2023^[1]
- Total	Rp 327.280 trillion US$ 21.472 billion US$ 68.767 billion (PPP)
- Per capita	Rp 98.211 million US$ 6,443 US$ 20,635 (PPP)

The Makassar metropolitan area, known locally as Mamminasatapa (Makasar: ᨆᨆᨛᨆᨗᨊᨔᨈᨄ, romanized: Mamminasatapa); (an acronym of Makassar–Maros–Sungguminasa–Takalar–Pangkep) is a metropolitan area located in Indonesia. This area includes Makassar City and its buffer areas such as Maros Regency, Gowa Regency, Takalar Regency, and Pangkajene Islands Regency. This region is also an icon of South Sulawesi province and the largest metropolitan area in Eastern Indonesia. It has an area of 2,666.63 km², and at the 2019 estimate had a population of 3,332,415^[2]

Definition

In Makassar language, the word Mamminasata means "expression of ideals, feelings, or hopes that are coveted for all of us".

The national government regards the Makassar Metropolitan Area as including Makassar, Maros Regency, Gowa Regency, Takalar Regency, and Pangkajene Islands Regency. Pankajene Island is now included in the Metropolitan Area.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has called Mamminasatapa the gateway to Eastern Indonesia.^[3]

Demographics

Administrative Region	Area (km²)	Pop'n 2019 estimate^[4]	Density (per km²) 2019
Makassar	175.77	1,526,677	8,685.3
Gowa Regency	686.51	609,277	887.4
Maros Regency	1,237.84	331,000	267.4
Takalar Regency	566.51	298,688	527.2
Pangkajene and Islands Regency	1,112.29	566,773	509.6
Mamminasatapa	3,778.92	3,332,415	881.8

Geography

This metropolitan was built to support sea trade in eastern Indonesia. Following the inauguration of Makassar New Port by the President of the Republic of Indonesia on February 22, 2024, it will become one of the largest port in Indonesia after Tanjung Priok Port. The existence of Mamminasatapa also provides a role and impact on the development of the Indonesian New Capital City (IKN) as the main supplier of food because of the closest potential for agriculture and animal husbandry.^[3]

Infrastructure

President Jokowi explored regional readiness related to the plan to build a stadium in Sudiang. The President also ensured the sustainability of the construction of the Maros-Bone axis road and the completion of the Makassar-Parepare Railway^[5]

References

^ Badan Pusat Statistik (2024). Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan Dalam Angka 2024. Makassar: Badan Pusat Statistik.
^ Official Census in Mid 2023 by Kemendagri
^ ^a ^b Rizqo, Kanavino (27 February 2024). "Jokowi Bahas Wilayah Metropolitan Makassar 'Mamminasata' Jadi Penopang IKN". makassar.tribunnews.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
^ Official Census in Mid 2023 by Kemendagri
^ Emba, Muslimin (27 February 2024). "President Jokowi Summons General of Investigation Experts and Officials from Makassar to the Palace". makassar.tribunnews.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

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Kalimantan	Banjarmasin
Lesser Sunda Islands	Denpasar
Sulawesi	Makassar Manado

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