Gowa Regency

Gowa Regency Kabupaten Gowa ᨅᨘᨈ 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
Seal
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 / 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	1,883.33 km2 (727.16 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 Estimate)[1]
• 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,^[2] increasing to 765,836 at the 2020 census;^[3] the official estimate at mid-2023 was 799,999 (comprising 396,130 males and 403,869 females).^[1] 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.