Masamba
| Masamba | |||
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| Coordinates | 2 ° 33 ′ S , 120 ° 20 ′ E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Country | Indonesia | ||
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Geographical unit |
Sulawesi | ||
| province | Sulawesi Selatan | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ID-SN | ||
| surface | 1,068.9 km² | ||
| Residents | 31,237 (2010) | ||
| density | 29.2 Ew. / km² | ||
| politics | |||
| mayor | Nakicah | ||
Masamba is a city (Kota) in South Sulawesi , Indonesia and is the capital of the government district ( Kabupaten ) Luwu Utara . The urban area includes the entire district ( Kecamatan ) Masamba, which is divided into 15 villages (Desa), 4 Kelurahan and 2 Transmigrasi settlements.
In 2010 the city had 31,237 inhabitants on an area of 1,068.85 km². The city is situated on the Patikala River and is at an altitude between 50 and 300 meters above sea level. Masamba has a small airport.