Wajo Regency (, ) is a regency (kecamatan) in South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It covers a land area of 2,608.72 km2 and had a population of 384,694 at the 2010 Census,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 379,079 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 400,878 (comprising 195,645 males and 205,233 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Wajo Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7313) Established in 1959, Wajo Regency has its seat of government (capital) in the town of Sengkang, part of the urban area of Tempe, which is situated in the eastern shore of Lake Tempe, South Sulawesi's largest inland lake.
History
The modern Wajo Regency was established on 4 July 1959, covering the land area of the former Kingdom of Wajoq.
Administration The Wajo Regency in 2025 (as in 2010) comprises fourteen administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Wajo Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7313) The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 142 rural desa and 48 urban kelurahan), and its postcode.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Areainkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.ofdesaNo.ofkelurahanPostcode 73.13.01 Sabbangparu 153.3825,78524,36525,353Kota Baru12390961 73.13.06 Tempe (a) 46.9261,05364,32069,439Sengkang-1690811- 90918 73.13.02 Pammana 154.4531,20530,71232,250Maroanging14290971 73.13.11 Bola 178.6319,38519,43520,776Solo10190984 73.13.03 Takkalalla 157.4320,61219,98120,654Peneki11290981 73.13.04 Sajoanging 173.7518,67817,52518,310Jalang6390982 73.13.12 Penrang 138.3915,53014,79915,894Doping9190983 73.13.05 Majauleng 222.06 31,20730,71331,812Paria14490991 73.13.08 Tanasitolo 168.6639,28039,32441,248Tancung15490951 73.13.07 Belawa 227.5231,92430,15331,702Menge6390953 (b) 73.13.09 Maniangpajo 226.5216,01215,76217,085Anabanua5390952 73.13.13 Gilireng 196.6811,03110,87511,580Gilireng8190954 73.13.14 Keera 374.1221,73420,23721,777Keera9190993 73.13.10 Pitumpanua 180.2541,67340,87842,998Siwa23490992 Totals 2,608.72385,109379,079400,878Sengkang14248
Note: (a) urban centre, comprising all kelurahan. (b) except for the village of Lepangeng, which has a postcode of 90913.
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