Watansoppeng
Sign in to saveWatansoppeng ([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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- Instance of
- capital of regency
- 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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