Maros Regency

Maros Regency
Kabupaten Maros
Rammang-Rammang
Rammang-Rammang
Coat of arms of Maros Regency
Location within South Sulawesi
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalMaros
Area
 • Total1,619.12 km2 (625.15 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total389,277
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Maros Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7309)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.