Sultanate of Gowa

Sultanate of Gowa
ᨔᨚᨅᨐ ᨑᨗ ᨁᨚᨓ
Sombayya ri Gowa (Makasar)
14th century–1957
Flag of Gowa
Flag
CapitalTamalate
(1320–1548)
Somba Opu
(1548–1670)
Jongaya
(1895–1906)
Sungguminasa
(1936–present)
Common languagesMakassarese
Religion
Sunni Islam
GovernmentMonarchy
Sultan, Karaeng Sombayya ri Gowa 
• 1300
Tumanurung
• 1653-1669
Sultan Hasanuddin
• 1946-1957
Sultan Aiduddin
• 2021-present
Sultan Malikussaid II, Andi Kumala Idjo
History 
• Established
14th century
• Dissolution of Sultanate
1957
CurrencyJingaraʼ, Gold and copper coins was used in circulation, the Barter system was used
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Gowa and Tallo
Dutch East Indies
Republic of Indonesia
Today part ofIndonesia
(as Gowa Regency)
Tamalate Palace in Sungguminasa, Gowa Regency. The palace was where the kings of Gowa kingdom governed its territories from. Local people call it Balla' Lompoa (The House of Greatness)
Tamalate Palace in Sungguminasa, Gowa Regency

The Sultanate of Gowa was one of the great kingdoms in the history of Indonesia and the most successful kingdom in the South Sulawesi region. People of this kingdom come from the Makassar tribe who lived in the south end and the west coast of southern Sulawesi.