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Maros

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Traditional dancers from Maros, Celebes, wearing ceremonial clothing in a historical photograph from the 1870s.

Maros is a town in the South Sulawesi province of Indonesia, close to the big city of Makassar. It is the main town of the Maros Regency area.

The town is home to the Indonesian Cereals Research Institute. This place helps improve farming for crops like rice.

The Regent of Maros and his entourage at Makassar during Dutch colonial period

In 2012, a big company started building a new plant in Maros. This plant was meant to make more cement for building projects in the area.

One fun place to visit in Maros is the Maros Water Park. People can enjoy swimming and water activities there.

Rock art in caves

Near Maros, in the Maros Regency north of Makassar, you can find the Pettakere cave and other prehistoric caves. These caves have old rock drawings that are important for scientists who study the past.

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