Makassar metropolitan area

The Makassar metropolitan area, known locally as Mamminasatapa (Makasar: ᨆᨆᨗᨊᨔᨈᨄ, romanized: Mamminasatapa); (an acronym of Makassar–Maros–Sungguminasa–Takalar–Pangkep) is a metropolitan area located on Sulawesi island in Indonesia. This area includes Makassar City and its buffer areas such as Maros Regency, Gowa Regency, Takalar Regency, and Pangkajene Islands Regency.