Ujung Pandang , formerly Makasar , city (1990 pop. 944,685), SW Sulawesi, capital of Sulawesi Selatan prov., Indonesia.

The largest city in Sulawesi, it is one of Indonesia’s important seaports, a distribution and transshipment point for goods from Europe and Asia. Exports include coffee, teak, spices, copra, rubber, rattan, and gums and resins.

The city is also a commercial center, with a large central market. Industries include the manufacture of cement and paper and the assembly of automobiles.

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