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A pete-pete (known elsewhere in Indonesia as an angkot) is a minibus that has been modified to carry passengers. The route of Makassar's pete-petes is denoted by the letter on the windshield. Makassar is also known for its becak ( pedicabs ), which are smaller than the " becak " on the island of Java.
Hasanuddin of Gowa. Sultan Hasanuddin (Sultan Hasanuddin Tumenanga Ri Balla Pangkana; (12 January 1631 – 12 June 1670) was the 16th Ruler of The Sultanate of Gowa as Sombaya Ri Gowa XVI from 1653 to 1669. He was proclaimed as Indonesian National Hero on 6 November 1973. [1] The Dutch called Sultan Hasanuddin "the Rooster of the East" as he ...
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 ...
The 2022 Indonesian student protests, also known as the 11 April demonstrations (Indonesian: Demo 11 April), were a series of protests led mostly by students throughout Indonesia. [2]
Following the mainshock, a tsunami alert was issued for the nearby Makassar Strait. [10] A localised tsunami struck Palu, sweeping shore-lying houses and buildings on its way. The combined effects of the earthquake and tsunami led to the deaths of an estimated 4,340 people.
On 16 July, a demonstration in Makassar turned into a riot, resulting in 37 being arrested by police, one of them a woman. [81] In Gorontalo, police responded to riots with tear gas, wreaking more havoc. Several police officers also acted "provocative" according to the protest coordinator.
Fourteen in Java, three in Sumatra and others in places such as Makassar. [2] The lodges in the colony played a role in the social emancipation of the Indo-Europeans, as well as of the so-called Foreign Orientals, such as the ethnic-Chinese and Arabs.
Karaeng Galesong. I Maninrori Kare Tojeng, also known as Karaeng Galesong, [a] was a Makassarese nobleman and warrior, and a major leader of the Trunajaya rebellion in Java against the Mataram Sultanate. He participated in the successful invasion of East Java and the subsequent rebel victory at Battle of Gegodog (1676). [2]