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 as at mid 2022 was 783,167 (comprising 388,559 males and 394,608 females). The majority of the regency (the western eleven districts, with 627,031 inhabitants, or just over 80% of the regency's population in mid 2022) 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 within the eastern (non-metropolitan) part of the regency.
Gowa Regency
Kabupaten Gowa ᨅᨘᨈ ᨁᨚᨓ | |
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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 | |
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| Motto(s): Rewako Gowa Slogan: Gowa Bersejarah Clean, prosperous, neat, safe, and green. | |
Location within South Sulawesi | |
Gowa Regency Location in Sulawesi | |
| Coordinates: 5°19′3″S 119°44′23″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sulawesi |
| Founded | 17 November 1320 |
| Capital | Sungguminasa |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Adnan Purichta Ichsan Yasin Limpo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,883.33 km2 (727.16 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 783,167 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Website | Official Website of the Government of Gowa Regency |
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