Wajo Regency (Buginese: ᨓᨍᨚ, romanized: Wajo’, Buginese pronunciation: [waɟoʔ]) is a regency in South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 2,506.19 km2 and had a population of 384,694 at the 2010 Census,[2] and 379,079 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 405,137 (comprising 196,905 males and 208,232 females).[1] Established in 1959,[4] Wajo Regency has its seat of government (capital) in the town of Sengkang.
Wajo Regency
Kabupaten Wajo | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Maradeka Towadjoe Ade'na Napopuang | |
 Location within South Sulawesi | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sulawesi |
| Capital | Sengkang |
| Government | |
| • Regent (Bupati) | Dr. H. Amran Mahmud S.Sos., M.Si. |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,506.19 km2 (967.65 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 405,137 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Area code | (+62) 485 |
| Website | http://wajokab.go.id |
History
editThe modern Wajo Regency was established in 1959, covering the land area of the former Kingdom of Wajoq.[5]
Administration
editThe Wajo Regency in 2023 (as in 2010) comprises fourteen administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid-2023.[1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 142 rural desa and 48 urban kelurahan), and its postcode.
| Kode Wilayah |
Name of District (kecamatan) |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n Census 2010 |
Pop'n Census 2020 |
Pop'n Estimate mid 2023 |
Admin centre |
No. of desa |
No. of kelurahan |
Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.13.01 | Sabbangparu | 132.75 | 25,785 | 24,370 | 26,380 | Kota Baru | 12 | 3 | 90961 |
| 73.13.06 | Tempe (a) | 38.27 | 61,053 | 64,320 | 68,640 | Sengkang | - | 16 | 90811 - 90918 |
| 73.13.02 | Pammana | 162.10 | 31,205 | 30,710 | 33,010 | Maroanging | 14 | 2 | 90971 |
| 73.13.11 | Bola | 220.13 | 19,385 | 19,440 | 21,050 | Solo | 10 | 1 | 90984 |
| 73.13.03 | Takkalalla | 179.76 | 20,612 | 19,980 | 21,240 | Peneki | 11 | 2 | 90981 |
| 73.13.04 | Sajoanging | 167.01 | 18,678 | 17,530 | 18,500 | Jalang | 6 | 3 | 90982 |
| 73.13.12 | Penrang | 154.90 | 15,530 | 14,800 | 15,940 | Doping | 9 | 1 | 90983 |
| 73.13.05 | Majauleng | 225.92 | 31,207 | 30,710 | 32,810 | Paria | 14 | 4 | 90991 |
| 73.13.08 | Tanasitolo | 154.60 | 39,280 | 39,320 | 41,770 | Tancung | 15 | 4 | 90951 |
| 73.13.07 | Belawa | 172.30 | 31,924 | 30,150 | 31,970 | Menge | 6 | 3 | 90953 (b) |
| 73.13.09 | Maniang Pajo | 175.96 | 16,012 | 15,760 | 17,190 | Anabanua | 5 | 3 | 90952 |
| 73.13.13 | Gilireng | 147.00 | 11,031 | 10,880 | 11,730 | Gilireng | 8 | 1 | 90954 |
| 73.13.14 | Keera | 368.36 | 21,734 | 20,240 | 21,850 | Keera | 9 | 1 | 90993 |
| 73.13.10 | Pitumpanua | 207.13 | 41,673 | 40,880 | 43,080 | Siwa | 23 | 4 | 90992 |
| Totals | 2,506.19 | 384,694 | 379,079 | 405,137 | Sengkang | 142 | 48 |
Note: (a) urban centre, comprising all kelurahan. (b) except for the village of Lepangeng, which has a postcode of 90913.
References
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- ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Wajo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7313)
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Government of Indonesia (4 July 1959), Establishment of the Second-level Administrative Regions of Sulawesi (PDF) (in Indonesian ed.), Indonesia Ministry of Law and Justice, UU No. 29/1959, retrieved 2009-01-05
- ^ Pelras, Christian (1971a). "Hiérarchie et pouvoir traditionnels en pays Wadjo'" [Traditional hierarchy and power in the country of Wadjo']. Archipel (in French). 1: 169–191. doi:10.3406/arch.1971.930.
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