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Province in Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Southern Sulawesi consists of the provinces of South Sulawesi and West Sulawesi in Indonesia.
(Gowa Regency, Maros Regency, Takalar Regency, and Makassar City)
(Barru Regency, Enrekang Regency, Pangkajene and Islands Regency, Pinrang Regency, and Sidenreng Rappang Regency, and Pare-Pare City)
including Palopo City, and Luwu Regency (North, East, and "central")
highlands famed for coffee and spectacularly gruesome burial rites, including Toraja Utara Regency
an area where three Bugis kingdom alliance used to be exist. Now, it has become Wajo, Bone (including its off-spring, Sinjai Regency), and Soppeng regency respectively.
Makkasar Airport is a major airport with many domestic routes and international flights from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Toraja airport can be useful for visiting - you guessed it - Tana Toraja.
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There are many luxury buses and mostly run at night from Makassar to Mamuju, Rantepao and even Soroako.
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Makassar · International · UPG
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the largest city in Sulawesi
Mamuju is a city in West Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Palopo is a city in the province of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. With a view of the sea and the mountains and fresh air, Palopo's motto is "Bersih indah dan nyaman" ("Clean, beautiful and pleasant").
a popular beach community on the south-eastern tip
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