Map of Makassar, Indonesia

Makassar is the administrative centre of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, with a population of about 1,474,393. It lies at 5.1486°S, 119.4319°E. Makassar is about 1,398 km (868 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Galesong, 20 km to the south.

Makassar at a glance

Where is Makassar?

• The 10th largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
• The largest city in South Sulawesi on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 49 min on the shortest day to 12 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Makassar

• Galesong — 20 km south
• Sinjai — 91 km east
• Watampone — 120 km northeast
• Parepare — 128 km north
• Sengkang — 131 km northeast
• Majene — 186 km north
• Polewali — 191 km north
• Rantepao — 248 km north
• Palopo — 254 km north
• Masamba — 305 km north

Largest cities in South Sulawesi

• Palopo — 184,961
• Parepare — 160,309
• Watampone — 149,336
• Galesong — 83,050
• Sengkang — 59,523
• Sinjai — 40,797
• Rantepao — 40,438
• Masamba — 38,024

Largest cities in Indonesia

• Jakarta — 8,540,121
• Surabaya — 3,018,022
• Bekasi — 2,648,272
• Bandung — 2,528,163
• Medan — 2,486,283
• Depok — 2,163,635
• Tangerang — 1,927,815
• Palembang — 1,801,367
• Semarang — 1,694,740
• South Tangerang — 1,429,529

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.