Rowena (pronounced "roh-WEE'-nuh") is an unincorporated community in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. It is located along South Dakota Highway 42.
Rowena is located at 43°31′13″N 96°33′20″W / 43.52028°N 96.55556°W, just over a mile north of the border with Iowa, about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Sioux Falls, and 5 miles (8.0 km) west of the Minnesota border, at an elevation of 1,411 feet (430 m). The ZIP Code is 57056.
Two of the South Dakota's tallest structures are located near Rowena: the 666 2/3 yard high KDLT Tower, and the slightly shorter KELO TV Tower.
The community has the name of Rowena, a character in the novel Ivanhoe.