Wajo Regency
Kabupaten Wajo | |
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Motto: Maradeka Towadjoe Ade'na Napopuang | |
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 |
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.