Maros Regency
Kabupaten Maros | |
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Country | Indonesia |
Province | South Sulawesi |
Capital | Maros |
Area | |
• Total | 1,619.12 km2 (625.15 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 389,277 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
Maros Regency (Makasar: ᨆᨑᨘᨔᨘ, romanized: Màrusu’, Makasar pronunciation: [ˈmarusuʔ]) is a regency of South Sulawesi province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,619.12 sq.km, and had a population of 319,002 at the 2010 Census[2] and 391,774 at the Census of 2020.[3] The official population estimate for mid-2023 was 407,920 according the Province's official estimates but only 389,277 (comprising 195,800 males and 193,477 females) according to the Regency's official estimates.[1] Almost all of the regency lies within the official metropolitan area of the city of Makassar. The administrative centre of the regency is the town of Maros.