Pare-Pare
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| Parepare | ||
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| Kota Parepare | ||
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| Nickname(s): Kota Bandar Madani | ||
 Parepare
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| Coordinates: 4°01′00″S 119°37′25″E / 4.01667°S 119.62361°ECoordinates: 4°01′00″S 119°37′25″E / 4.01667°S 119.62361°E | ||
| Country |  Indonesia |
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| Province | South Sulawesi | |
| Established | 17 February 1960 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Sjamsul Alam (Plt.) (Golongan Karya) | |
| • Leader of People's Representative Council | Muhadi Hadade | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 129,542 | |
| Time zone | WITA (UTC+8) | |
| Website | [1] | |
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 129,542 people, according to the 2010 Census.
Jusuf Habibie, the third President of Indonesia, was born in Parepare.
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