Makassar

/ -ˈkɑː-, məˈkæsə /

noun

1. Former name (1971–99): Ujung Pandang. a port in central Indonesia, on SW Sulawesi: an important native port before Portuguese (16th century) and Dutch (17th century) control; capital of the Dutch East Indies (1946–49); a major Indonesian distribution and transshipment port. Pop: 1 100 019 (2000)

Example Sentences

In the city of Makassar, a local parliament building was set on fire, killing at least three people and injuring several others after people reportedly became trapped inside the burning building.

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Rescuers found about 14 bodies in Makale village on Sunday afternoon and four in South Makale, said Mexianus Bekabel, the chief of Makassar Search and Rescue.

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Last December, Indonesia said it had invited the navies of 47 nations, including China, to participate in the exercise, which will run from June 4 to 8 in Makassar.

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It came a few days after a married couple with suspected militant links detonated pressure cooker bombs outside the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi island, which wounded at least 20 people.

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"The defendant did not take appropriate and necessary actions within the scope of his power to prevent or stop the crimes," added the statement, which was posted on the website of the Makassar district court, where the trial is being held.

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