Watansoppeng

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Watansoppeng
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Watansoppeng
Coordinates: 4°20′55″S119°52′57″E / 4.34861°S 119.88250°E / -4.34861; 119.88250
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province South Sulawesi
Regency Soppeng Regency
Time zone UTC+8 (+8)
Bridge over the Walanae River near Watansoppeng in the 1920s COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Een auto rijdt op een brug over de rivier Walanae in Watansoppeng Zuid Celebes TMnr 10007685.jpg
Bridge over the Walanae River near Watansoppeng in the 1920s

Watansoppeng is a town in South Sulawesi province of Indonesia and the capital of Soppeng Regency. This town is also popular as Kota Kalong, which means megabat city. About 12,500 black Flying-foxes overhang on trees in city.[ citation needed ]

Charley Boorman visited Watansoppeng in 2009 as part of By Any Means 2.

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4°20′55″S119°52′57″E / 4.34861°S 119.88250°E / -4.34861; 119.88250

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