The town of Makale is the administrative centre of
Tana Toraja Regency
Tana Toraja ( 'Toraja Land' in Toraja language) is a landlocked regency (''kabupaten'') of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia, and home to the Toraja ethnic group. It covers an area of and had a population of 221,081 at the 2010 census and 280, ...
, in
South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. The town had about 39,040 inhabitants in mid 2021.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.] It is in the northern part of South Sulawesi and can be reached by bus from
Makassar.
History
Makale used to be a place for trading goods and then became one of the biggest towns in
Tana Toraja
Tana Toraja ( 'Toraja Land' in Toraja language) is a landlocked regency (''kabupaten'') of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia, and home to the Toraja ethnic group. It covers an area of and had a population of 221,081 at the 2010 census and 280, ...
.
Economy
People in Makale mostly work as businessmen. They trade livestock, rice, and pigs. There is a six-day cyclic market that has become the main attraction of the city.
Transportation
This town can be reached by bus from
Makassar using inter-city transport. It takes around eight hours from Makassar to Makale, Tana Toraja.
References
External links
Traditional Market of Makale, Tana Toraja, Indonesia
External links
Populated places in South Sulawesi
Tana Toraja Regency
Regency seats of South Sulawesi
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