Pare-Pare
| Parepare |
| — South Sulawesi - City — |
| Kota Parepare |
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| Nickname(s): Kota Bandar Madani |
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| Coordinates: |
| Country |
Indonesia |
| Province |
South Sulawesi |
| Established |
17 February 1960 |
| Government |
| • Mayor |
Sjamsul Alam (Plt.) (Golongan Karya) |
| • Leader of People's Representative Council |
Muhadi Hadade |
| Population |
| • Total |
113,615 |
| Time zone |
WITA (UTC+8) |
| Website |
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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 has a population of 113,615 people, according to a 2004 estimate.
Jusuf Habibie, the third President of Indonesia, was born in Parepare.
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