Parepare
Parepare is a city (kota) in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, located on the southwest coast of Sulawesi, about 155 km (96 mi) north of the provincial capital of Makassar. A port town, it is one of the major population centers of the Bugis people. The city had a population of 129,542 people at the 2010 Census and 151,454 at the 2020 Census; its official estimate as at mid 2022 was 154,854 (comprising 76,788 males and 78,066 females).
Parepare | |
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| Parepare City | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Buginese | ᨄᨑᨙᨄᨑᨙ |
Pare-Pare panoramic view | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Kota Cinta - City of Love | |
Location within South Sulawesi | |
OpenStreetMap | |
| Coordinates: 4°01′00″S 119°37′25″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sulawesi |
| Established | 17 February 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Akbar Ali |
| • Vice Mayor | - |
| • Leader of People's Representative Council | Kaharuddin Kadir |
| Area | |
| • Land | 38.35 sq mi (99.33 km2) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 154,854 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 421 |
| Website | pareparekota.go.id |
Jusuf Habibie, the third President of Indonesia, was born in Parepare.
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