The Districts of South Sulawesi are the administrative divisions of South Sulawesi, a province of Indonesia that is made up of 21 regencies (kabupaten) and 3 independent cities (kota), which are both in turn divided into districts called Kecamatan.

Five years after independence, the government issued Law No. 21 of 1950, which became the basis of the legal establishment for what was then the Sulawesi province. Ten years later, the government passed Law No. 47 of 1960 which endorsed the formation of the South/Southeast Sulawesi province. Four years after that, with Act No. 13 of 1964, the provinces of South Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi were separated. Forty years later, the South Sulawesi government was split into two, with the regencies of Majene, Mamasa, Mamuju, Pasangkayu, and Polewali Mandar having been separated off to form a new West Sulawesi province on 5 October 2004 under Act No. 26 of 2004.

Regencies and cities

The South Sulawesi Province is composed of two major geographic regions (which have no administrative identity). The first - the southern half - consists of the southern peninsula itself and comprises sixteen regencies plus the independent cities of Makassar and Parepare. The second - the more mountainous and less densely populated northern half - now comprises five regencies plus the independent city of Palopo.

The area now within the northern region originally comprised just two regencies (Luwu and Tana Toraja), but three new regencies and a city have been created in this northern half since the establishment of the province. A new regency (Luwu Utara) was created on 20 April 1999 from the northern part of the existing Luwu Regency; a new city (Palopo) was created on 10 April 2002 from a further part of Luwu Regency; and on 25 February 2003 another regency (Luwu Timur) was formed from the eastern half of the Luwu Utara Regency. Following the splitting away of part (five regencies) of the original province to form a separate West Sulawesi Province in 2004, the remaining South Sulawesi Province was divided into twenty regencies (kabupaten) and three independent cities (kota), but a twenty-first regency (Toraja Utara) was formed on 24 June 2008 from the northern half of Tana Toraja Regency.

These regencies and cities are listed below with their areas and their populations as of the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.73) The table also includes the number of districts (kecamatan) in each regency or city, its administrative capital and its Human Development Index for 2018.

Kode Wilayah Name ofCity orRegency Area inkm2 Pop'nCensus2000 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025 No. ofdistricts Capital HDI2018 Estimates 73.01 Selayar Islands Regency(Kepulauan Selayar) 1,163.38103,596122,055137,071144,23011 Benteng 0.660 () 73.02 Bulukumba Regency 1,175.56352,419394,560437,607459,00010 Bulukumba 0.677 () 73.03 Bantaeng Regency 390.95158,632176,699196,716207,6508 Bantaeng 0.677 () 73.04 Jeneponto Regency 795.13317,588342,700401,610423,37011 Bontosunggu 0.633 () 73.05 Takalar Regency 553.21229,718269,603300,853321,1409 Pattallassang 0.660 () 73.06 Gowa Regency 1,812.99512,876652,941765,836826,96018 Sungguminasa 0.688 () 73.07 Sinjai Regency 865.70204,385228,879259,478273,3109 Sinjai 0.662 () 73.08 Bone Regency4,568.03648,089717,682801,775837,10027 Watampone 0.650 () 73.09 Maros Regency 1,443.79272,116319,002391,774419,15014 Turikale 0.689 () 73.10 Pangkajene and Islands Regency(Pangkajene Dan Kepulauan, or "PanKep") 883.55263,565305,737345,775362,69013 Pangkajene 0.677 () 73.11 Barru Regency 1,201.32151,085165,983184,452190,4707 Barru 0.700 () 73.12 Soppeng Regency 1,385.55219,505223,826235,167240,4208 Watansoppeng 0.676 () 73.13 Wajo Regency 2,505.49357,720385,109379,079391,46014 Sengkang 0.685 () 73.14 Sidenreng Rappang Regency (or "SidRap") 1,935.33238,419271,911327,920333,52011 Pangkajene Sidenreng 0.706 () 73.15 Pinrang Regency 1,895.01310,833351,118403,994429,89012 Pinrang 0.706 () 73.16 Enrekang Regency 1,806.82166,307190,248225,172241,67012 Enrekang 0.721 () 73.71 Makassar (City)177.171,130,3841,338,6631,423,8771,473,91015 Makassar 0.817 () 73.72 Parepare (City) 89.63108,258129,262151,454163,4004 Parepare 0.771 () 73 Southern half 24,648.525,936,6336,585,9787,361,6807,739,340213 73.17 Luwu Regency 2,901.70398,131332,482365,608389,26022 Belopa 0.696 () 73.18 Tana Toraja Regency 2,043.62392,726221,081280,794295,35019 Makale 0.676 () 73.22 North Luwu Regency(Luwu Utara) 7,422.26431,680287,472322,919341,52012 Masamba 0.687 () 73.24 East Luwu Regency(Luwu Timur) 6,745.77(a)243,069296,741316,89011 Malili 0.721() 73.27 North Toraja Regency(Toraja Utara) 1,289.13(b)216,762261,086282,24021 Rantepao 0.684 () 73.73 Palopo (City) 272.89(c)147,932184,681198,5309 Palopo 0.773 () 73 Northern half 20,675.371,222,5371,448,7981,711,8291,823,79094 73 Province Totals 45,323.897,159,1708,034,7769,073,5099,563,130307 Makassar 0.709 ()

Notes: (a) The 2000 Census population for East Luwu Regency is included in the figure for North Luwu Regency, from which it was formed on 25 February 2003 (under Law No.7 of 2003). (b) The 2000 Census population for North Toraja Regency is included in the figure for Tana Toraja Regency, from which it was formed on 26 November 2008 (under Law No.28 of 2008, following the publication of the report of Commission President Yudhoyono, numbered R.68/Pres/12/2007 on 10 December 2007, regarding the expansion of the twelve original districts and cities).(c) The 2000 Census population for Palopo city is included in the figure for Luwu Regency, from which it was formed on 10 April 2002 (under Law No.11 of 2002).

Districts The 307 districts (kecamatan) of South Sulawesi are as follows, listed with the regencies or cities in which they are situated:

Ajangale, Bone Alla Timur, Enrekang Alla, Sulawesi Enrekang Amali, Sulawesi, Bone Anggeraja Timur, Enrekang Anggeraja, Enrekang Angkona, Luwu Timur Arungkeke, Jeneponto Awan Rante Karua, Toraja Utara Awangpone, Bone Bacukiki, Pare-Pare Baebunta, Luwu Utara Bajeng, Gowa Bajo, Sulawesi, Luwu Balocci, Kepulauan Pangkajene Balusu, Barru Balusu, Toraja Utara Bangkala Barat, Jeneponto Bangkala, Jeneponto Bangkelekila, Toraja Utara Bantaeng, Bantaeng Bantimurung, Maros Baraka, Enrekang Baranti, Sidenreng Rappang Barebbo, Bone Barombong, Gowa Barru, Barru Baruppu, Toraja Utara Bassesangtempe, Luwu Batang, Jeneponto Batulappa, Pinrang Buki, Selayar (link to Indonesian article) Belawa, Sulawesi, Wajo Belopa, Luwu Bengo, Sulawesi, Bone Benteng, Selayar (link to Indonesian language article) Binamu, Jeneponto Biring Kanaya, Makassar Biringbulu, Gowa Bissappu, Bantaeng Bituang, Tana Toraja Bola, Indonesia, Wajo Bone-Bone, Luwu Utara Bonggakaradeng, Tana Toraja Bontobahari Bontoala, Makassar Bontocani, Bone Bontoharu, Selayar Bontomanai, Selayar Bontomarannu, Gowa Bontomatene, Selayar Bontonompo, Gowa Bontoramba, Jeneponto Bontosikuyu, Selayar Bontotiro, Bulukumba Bua Ponrang, Luwu Bua, Indonesia, Luwu Bulukumpa, Bulukumba Bulupoddo, Sinjai Bungaya, Gowa Bungoro, Kepulauan Pangkajene Buntao Rantebua, Tana Toraja Buntao, Toraja Utara Burau, Luwu Timur Camba, Sulawesi, Maros Cempa, Pinrang Cenrana, Bone Cenrana, Maros Cina, Bone Donri Donri, Soppeng Dua Boccoe, Bone Duampanua, Pinrang Duapitue, Sidenreng Rappang Enrekang Selatan, Enrekang Enrekang, Enrekang Eremerasa, Bantaeng Galesong Selatan, Takalar Galesong Utara, Takalar Ganra, Soppeng Gantarang, Bulukumba Gantarangkeke, Bantaeng Gilireng, Wajo Hero Lange-Lange, Bulukumba Kahu, Bone Kajang Kajuara, Bone Kalukuang Masalima, Kepulauan Pangkajene Kamanre, Luwu Kapala Pitu, Toraja Utara Keera, Wajo Kelara, Jeneponto Kesu, Toraja Utara Kindang, Bulukumba Kulo, Sidenreng Rappang Labakkang, Kepulauan Pangkajene Lalabata, Soppeng Lamasi, Luwu Lamuru, Bone Lanrisang, Pinrang Lappariaja, Bone Larompong Laronpong Selatan, Luwu Latimojong, Luwu Lau, Maros Lembang, Pinrang Libureng, Bone Lili Riaja, Soppeng Lili Rilau, Soppeng Limbong, Luwu Utara Liukang Tangaya, Kepulauan Pangkajene Liukang Tupabbiring, Kepulauan Pangkajene Ma'Rang, Kepulauan Pangkajene Maiwa Atas, Enrekang Maiwa, Enrekang Majauleng, Wajo Makale, Tana Toraja Makassar, Makassar Malangke Barat, Luwu Utara Malangke, Luwu Utara Malili, Luwu Timur Mallawa, Maros Mallusetasi, Barru Mamajang, Makassar Mandai, Maros Mandalle, Kepulauan Pangkajene Mangara Bombang, Takalar Manggala, Makassar Mangkutana, Luwu Timur Maniang Pajo, Wajo Mappakasunggu, Takalar Mappedeceng, Luwu Utara Mare, Bone Mario Riawa, Soppeng Mario Riwawo, Soppeng Mariso, Makassar Maritengngae, Sidenreng Rappang Maros Baru, Maros Maros Utara, Maros Marusu, Maros Masamba Mattiro Bulu, Pinrang Mattirosompe, Pinrang Mengkendek, Tana Toraja Minasa Te'ne, Kepulauan Pangkajene Moncongloe, Maros Nanggala, Toraja Utara Nuha, Luwu Timur Pajukukang, Bantaeng Palakka, Bone Paleteang, Pinrang Pallangga, Gowa Panakkukang, Makassar Panca Lautang, Sidenreng Rappang Panca Rijang, Sidenreng Rappang Pangkajene, Kepulauan Pangkajene Parangloe, Gowa Pasilambena, Selayar Pasimarannu, Selayar Pasimasunggu, Selayar Pasimasunggu Timur, Selayar Patallassang, Takalar Patampanua, Pinrang Patimpeng, Bone Penrang, Wajo Pitu Riase, Sidenreng Rappang Pitu Riawa, Sidenreng Rappang Pitumpanua Polobangkeng Selatan, Takalar Polobangkeng Utara, Takalar Poncang, Luwu Ponre, Bone Pujananting, Barru Pulau Sembilan, Sinjai Rampi, Luwu Utara Rantebua, Toraja Utara Rantepao, Toraja Utara Rantetayo, Tana Toraja Rappocini, Makassar Riau Ale, Bulukumba Rindingalo, Toraja Utara Sa'dan, Toraja Utara Sabbang Paru, Wajo Sabbang, Luwu Utara Sajoanging, Wajo Salomekko, Bone Saluputti, Tana Toraja Sangalla, Tana Toraja Sanggalangi, Toraja Utara Segeri, Kepulauan Pangkajene Seko, Luwu Utara Sesean Suloara, Toraja Utara Sesean, Toraja Utara Sibulue, Bone Sidenreng, Sidenreng Rappang Simbang, Maros Simbuang, Tana Toraja Sinjai Barat, Sinjai Sinjai Borong, Sinjai Sinjai Selatan, Sinjai Sinjai Tengah, Sinjai Sinjai Timur, Sinjai Sinjai Utara, Sinjai Sinoa, Bantaeng Somba Opu, Gowa Sopai, Toraja Utara Soppeng Riaja, Barru Soreang, Pare-Pare Sukamaju, Luwu Utara Suli, Luwu Suppa, Pinrang Takabonerate, Selayar Takkalalla, Wajo Tallinglipu Dende' Piongan Napo, Toraja Utara Tallo, Makassar Tamalanrea, Makassar Tamalatea, Jeneponto Tana Sitolo, Wajo Tanete Riaja, Barru Tanete Riattang Barat, Bone Tanete Riattang Timur, Bone Tanete Riattang, Bone Tanete Rilau, Barru Tanralili, Maros Tellu Limpoe, Bone Tellu Limpoe, Sinjai Tellu Siattinge, Bone Tellulimpo E, Sidenreng Rappang Telluwanua, Palopo Tempe, Wajo Tikala, Toraja Utara Tinggimoncong, Gowa Tiroang, Pinrang Tombolo Pao, Gowa Tomoni, Luwu Timur Tompobulu, Bantaeng Tompobulu, Gowa Tompu Bulu, Maros Tondon, Toraja Utara Tondong Talasa, Kepulauan Pangkajene Tonra, Bone Towuti, Luwu Timur Turatea, Jeneponto Turikale, Maros Ujung Bulu, Bulukumba Ujung Loe, Bulukumba Ujung Pandang, Makassar Ujung Tanah, Makassar Ujung, Pare-Pare Ulaweng, Bone Uluere, Bantaeng Wajo, Makassar Walenrang, Luwu Wara Selatan, Palopo Wara, Palopo Watang Pulu, Sidenreng Rappang Watang Sawitto, Pinrang Wotu, Luwu Timur

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