Maros Regency
Maros Regency
Kabupaten Maros | |
|---|---|
Rammang-Rammang | |
Location within South Sulawesi | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sulawesi |
| Capital | Maros |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Chaidir Syam |
| • Vice Regent | Muetazim Mansyur |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,619.12 km2 (625.15 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 389,277 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
Maros Regency (Makasar: ᨆᨑᨘᨔᨘ, romanized: Màrusu’, Makasar pronunciation: [ˈmarusuʔ]) is a regency of South Sulawesi province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,619.12 sq.km, and had a population of 319,002 at the 2010 Census and 391,774 at the Census of 2020. The official population estimate for mid-2023 was 407,920 according the Province's official estimates but only 389,277 (comprising 195,800 males and 193,477 females) according to the Regency's official estimates. Almost all of the regency lies within the official metropolitan area of the city of Makassar. The administrative centre of the regency is the town of Maros.