Parepare, Indonesia
Parepare is a town of 160,309 people in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, founded in February 17, 1960.
Why visit Parepare
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 57 places to eat and 16 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Museum Bj. Habibie.
Weather in Parepare
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About Parepare
Parepare (Buginese pronunciation: [parɛ(ʔ)parɛ(ʔ)]; Indonesian pronunciation: [parepare(ʔ)] or [parɛparɛ(ʔ)]) 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 had a population of 129,542 people at the 2010 census and 151,454 at the 2020 census; its official estimate as of mid-2025 was 165,137 (comprising 82,179 males and 82,958 females). It is the birthplace of B.
From the Wikipedia article Parepare (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes57
45 more on the map.
Where to stay16
4 more on the map.
History
In the early development of this plateau, there was just a thicket of bushes that had many holes on slightly sloping land, which grew wild irregularly, ranging from the northern (Cappa Edge) up to the route south from the city. As time goes by, those bushes have now become the city of Parepare.
At an early date, there were kingdoms located on Parepare - the kingdom of Suppa in the 14th century and the Bacukiki Kingdom in the 15th century.
The term "Parepare" originates from a sentence attributed to the King of Gowa, "Bajiki Ni Pare", which means "(Ports in this region) are good." Since then, the name "Parepare" has referred to the port city. Parepare was subsequently visited by Malay people who came to trade in the region of Suppa.
Seeing the strategic position of a harbour protected by a headland on the front side, the Dutch conquered this place at the first opportunity and made it an important city in the territory of the central part of South Sulawesi.
At the time of the Dutch East Indies, in Parepare, there was a Resident Assistant and a Controleur or Gezag Hebber as Head of Government (the Dutch East Indies), while the status of the region is named the "Afdeling Parepare" which included five "Onder Afdeling" for Barru, Sidenreng Rappang, Enrekang, Pinrang and Parepare.
From the History section of Parepare on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship72
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries45
Healthcare21
Map of Parepare
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Getting there and nearby towns
Arung Palakka Airport (APD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 91 km away.
- Sengkang 47 km east, about 47 min by car
- Polewali 72 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Majene 90 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Parepare view-2, Lord Mountbatten, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monumen Habibie Ainun, MesinKetik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RianHS photo 2020, RianHS, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brucellosis cattle swollen joint, RianHS, CC BY-SA 4.0
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