Gowa Regency

Gowa Regency Kabupaten Gowa ᨀᨅᨘᨄᨈᨙ ᨁᨚᨓ
Regency
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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Nickname(s): Butta' Gowa
Motto: Ewako Gowa! Slogan: Gowa Bersejarah Clean, prosperous, neat, safe, and green.
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Gowa Regency Location off Sulawesi
Coordinates: 5°19′3″S 119°44′23″E / 5.31750°S 119.73972°E / -5.31750; 119.73972
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Sulawesi
Founded	17 November 1320
Capital	Sungguminasa
Government
• Regent	Adnan Purichta Ichsan Yasin Limpo
Area
• Total	1,883.32 km2 (727.15 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)
• Total	652,329
• Density	350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zone	WITA (UTC+8)
Website	Official Website of the Government of Gowa Regency

Motto: Ewako Gowa!

Gowa (Makassar : ᨁᨚᨓ) is a regency in the province of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It has an area of 1,883 km² and a population of 652,329 at the 2010 Census. The majority of the Regency (the western eleven districts, with over 76.6% of the regency's population) 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.

The regency is divided into eighteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.

The first eleven of the eighteen districts tabulated above lie within the official metropolitan area of the city of Makassar; the remaining seven districts lie outside that area.

See Early history of Gowa and Talloq and Sultanate of Gowa

Gowa is located at 12°38.16'E Longitude of Jakarta and 5°33.6'E longitude of the North Pole. While the location of the region his administration between, 12°33.19 'to 13°15:17'E longitude and 5°5' to 5°34.7'S latitude of Jakarta.

Regency is located in the southern part of South Sulawesi province is bordered by 7 Regency / City else, namely in the north bordering the city of Makassar and Maros. In the east with Sinjai, Bulukumba and Bantaeng. On the South side is bordered by Takalar and Jeneponto whereas in the west with the city of Makassar and Takalar.