Gowa Regency
Gowa Regency
Kabupaten Gowa | |
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| Regional transcription(s) | |
| • Makassar | ᨅᨘᨈ ᨁᨚᨓ |
Clockwise from top : Lontara' Script in Balla Lompoa, Tamalate Palace, The Twin Bridge and Jeneberang River, Syech Yusuf Great Mosque, Fort Somba Opu, Malino Town City of Flower | |
| Motto(s): Rewako Gowa Slogan: Gowa Bersejarah Clean, prosperous, neat, safe, and green. | |
Location within South Sulawesi | |
Location in Sulawesi | |
| Coordinates: 5°19′3″S 119°44′23″E / 5.31750°S 119.73972°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sulawesi |
| Founded | 17 November 1320 |
| Capital | Sungguminasa |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Sitti Husniah Talenrang |
| • Vice Regent | Darmawangsyah Muin |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,883.33 km2 (727.16 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 Estimate) | |
• Total | 799,999 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Website | Official Website of the Government of Gowa Regency |
Gowa (Makassar language : ᨁᨚᨓ) is a regency in the province of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It has an area of 1,883.33 km2 and a population of 652,329 at the 2010 census, increasing to 765,836 at the 2020 census; the official estimate at mid-2023 was 799,999 (comprising 396,130 males and 403,869 females). The majority of the regency (the western eleven districts, with 632,039 inhabitants, or just over 79% of the regency's population in mid 2023) lies within the official metropolitan area of the city of Makassar, including the regency's administrative capital at Sungguminasa. The hill resort of Malino is in the eastern (non-metropolitan) part of the regency.