Wajo Regency
Wajo Regency
Kabupaten Wajo | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Maradeka Towadjoe Ade'na Napopuang | |
Location within South Sulawesi | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sulawesi |
| Capital | Sengkang |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Andi Rosman |
| • Vice Regent | Baso Rahmanuddin |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,506.19 km2 (967.65 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 405,137 |
| • Density | 161.655/km2 (418.683/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, and 379,079 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 405,137 (comprising 196,905 males and 208,232 females). Established in 1959, Wajo Regency has its seat of government (capital) in the town of Sengkang.