Laelae Island

Laelae Island is an islet in , . Laelae Island is situated near the suburb , as well as near .
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Makassar City, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
  • Also known as: “Great Lae Lae”, “Groot Lae Lae”, “Lae-Lae”, “Laelae”, “Poelau Laelae”, “Pulau lae-lae”, “Pulau Laelae Besar”, “Quarantine”, and “Quarantine Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Fort Rotterdam and La Galigo Museum.

Photo: Sanko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 17th-century fort in on the island of in .

Museum
Photo: Gunarta, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mosque
Photo: Bennylin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Makassar.

Photo: Enjoyyourbicycle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, formerly called Ujung Pandang, is the capital of South Sulawesi province.

Laelae Island

Latitude
-5.13496° or 5° 8′ 6″ south
Longitude
119.39175° or 119° 23′ 30″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
6P6XV98R+2M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25865796
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
1643787
Wiki­data ID
Q12506813
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Laelae Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pulau Laelae”
  • Indonesian: “Pulau Lae-Lae”
  • Indonesian: “Pulau Laelae”
  • Swedish: “Pulau Laelae”
  • “Pulau Laelae”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Lae-Lae and Kelurahan Bulogading.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: RSUP Makassar and Ulau Gusung Island.

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