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Watansoppeng ([watansɔpːɛŋ]) is a town in South Sulawesi province of Indonesia and the capital of Soppeng Regency. It is situated in southern central South Sulawesi, on the western side of the Walanae River, about by air northwest of the port of Makassar.

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Country
Indonesia
Located in
South Sulawesi
Time zone
UTC+08:00
Capital of
Soppeng

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Watansoppeng ([watansɔpːɛŋ]) is a town in South Sulawesi province of Indonesia and the capital of Soppeng Regency. It is situated in southern central South Sulawesi, on the western side of the Walanae River, about by air northwest of the port of Makassar.

The town is known as "Bat City" or "Gotham City" to Indonesians due to its extensive bat population. Watansoppeng is a producer of silk.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Watansoppeng” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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