Somba Opu | |
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 Balla' lompoa museum | |
 Location of Somba Opu District | |
| Coordinates: 5°12′5″S 119°27′15″E / 5.20139°S 119.45417°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | South Sulawesi |
| Regency | Gowa Regency |
| Government | |
| • Camat | Drs. Abdullah Siradjuddin, MSi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.09 km2 (10.85 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 160,023 |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time) |
| Postal Code | 9211x |
| Area code | (+62) 411 |
Somba Opu is a district (kecamatan) located in the Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and is part of the Greater Makassar area. Somba Opu is one of 18 districts in Gowa Regency. The administrative capital of Gowa Regency, "Sungguminasa", is located in this district and this is the largest regency capital or 2nd largest town in South Sulawesi. A suburb to Makassar, the district is a relatively urbanized area, and can also be called as the city's bedroom community.
Although Somba Opu is not considered as an official town or city, it has a high population density of 5,697 people per km2, and a population of 160,023 in mid 2022,[1] all packed into an area of about 28.09 square kilometres.[2]