Gowa Regency

Summary

Gowa (Makassar language : ᨁᨚᨓ) is a regency in the province of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It has an area of 1,883.33 km2 and a population of 652,329 at the 2010 census,[2] increasing to 765,836 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 783,167 (comprising 388,559 males and 394,608 females).[1] The majority of the regency (the western eleven districts, with 627,031 inhabitants, or just over 80% of the regency's population in mid 2022) lies within the official metropolitan area of the city of Makassar, including the regency's administrative capital at Sungguminasa. The hill resort of Malino is within the eastern (non-metropolitan) part of the regency.

Gowa Regency
Kabupaten Gowa
ᨅᨘᨈ ᨁᨚᨓ
Clockwise from top :
Lontara' Script in Balla Lompoa, Tamalate Palace, The Twin Bridge and Jeneberang River, Syech Yusuf Great Mosque, Fort Somba Opu, Malino Town City of Flower
Official seal of Gowa Regency
Motto(s): 
Rewako Gowa
Slogan: Gowa Bersejarah
Clean, prosperous, neat, safe, and green.
Location within South Sulawesi
Location within South Sulawesi
Gowa Regency is located in Sulawesi
Gowa Regency
Gowa Regency
Location in Sulawesi
Coordinates: 5°19′3″S 119°44′23″E / 5.31750°S 119.73972°E / -5.31750; 119.73972
Country Indonesia
Province South Sulawesi
Founded17 November 1320
CapitalSungguminasa
Government
 • RegentAdnan Purichta Ichsan Yasin Limpo
Area
 • Total1,883.33 km2 (727.16 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 Estimate)[1]
 • Total783,167
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
WebsiteOfficial Website of the Government of Gowa Regency

History edit

Geography edit

Gowa is located at 12°38.16'E Longitude of Jakarta and 5°33.6'E longitude of the North Pole. While the location of the region his administration between, 12°33.19 'to 13°15:17'E longitude and 5°5' to 5°34.7'S latitude of Jakarta.

The regency is located in the southern part of South Sulawesi province, and is bordered to the north by the city of Makassar and Maros Regency, to the east by Sinjai Regency, Bulukumba Regency and Bantaeng, to the south by Takalar and Jeneponto Regencies, and to the west by the city of Makassar and Takalar Regency.

The total area is 1,883.33 km2, equal to 3.01% of the area of South Sulawesi province. Gowa regency is divided into eighteen districts, comprising 167 villages and 726 hamlets.

The Bili-Bili Dam, located about 30 km from Makassar, was completed in 1998.[4]

Administrative districts edit

The regency is divided into eighteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[2] and 2020 census,[3] and according to the official estimates for mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 121 rural desa and 46 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Location Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
census
2010
Pop'n
census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
  73.06.01 Bontonompo 30.39 39,295 44,998 45,724 Tamallayang 14 (a) 92153
  73.06.16 Bontonompo Selatan
(South Bontonompo)
29.24 28,471 32,118 32,542 Pabundukang 9 (b) 92154
  73.06.02 Bajeng 60.09 62,334 72,066 73,364 Kalebajeng 14 (c) 92152
  73.06.18 Bajeng Barat
(West Bajeng)
19.04 22,918 26,639 27,147 Borimatangkasa 7 92151
  73.06.07 Pallangga 48.24 98,721 127,837 133,027 Mangalli 16 (c) 92161
  73.06.12 Barombong 20.67 34,527 45,192 47,125 Kanjilo 7 (d) 90225
  73.06.08 Somba Opu 28.09 130,287 156,108 160,023 Sungguminasa 14 (e) 92111
-92119
  73.06.06 Bontomarannu 52.63 31,250 41,016 42,793 Borongloe 9 (f) 92171
  73.06.13 Pattallassang 84.96 21,881 30,254 31,884 Pattallassang 8 92172
  73.06.05 Parangloe 221.26 16,564 18,628 18,862 Lanna 7 (d) 92179
  73.06.14 Manuju 91.90 14,093 14,591 14,540 Moncongloe 7 92173
  73.06.04 Tinggimoncong 142.87 22,138 23,331 23,298 Malino 7 (g) 92178
  73.06.10 Tombolo Pao 251.82 26,876 29,779 30,067 Tamaona 9 (b) 92170
  73.06.17 Parigi 132.76 13,089 13,289 13,192 Majannang 5 92174
  73.06.09 Bungaya 175.53 15,847 16,742 16,749 Sapaya 7 (d) 92177
  73.06.15 Bontolempangan 142.46 13,332 14,781 14,926 Bontoloe 8 92176
  73.05.03 Tompobulu 132.54 28,971 28,393 28,104 Malakaji 8 (b) 92175
  73.06.11 Biringbulu 218.84 32,347 30,073 29,767 Lauwa 11 (b) 90244
Gowa Regency 1,883.33 652,941 765,836 783,167 167
of which
the part
within the metropolitan area 686.51 500,341 609,447 627,031 112

Notes: (a) includes 3 kelurahan. (b) includes one kelurahan. (c) includes 4 kelurahan. (d) including 2 kelurahan. (e) all 14 are kelurahan. (f) including 3 kelurahan. (g) comprising 6 kelurahan and one desa.

The first eleven of the eighteen districts tabulated above lie within the official metropolitan area of the city of Makassar; the remaining seven districts lie outside that area.

Economy edit

Mining edit

Mineral deposits, group C along the Watershed (DAS) Jenebarang, such as sand, stone and gravel hereditary able to provide for the surrounding population. The contribution of this sector in economic activity in 2000 amounting to Rp.105,4 billion, or 9.13 percent, but the contribution of this sector to the regency government's treasury is significant.

In fiscal year 2001, the district government targeted Rp. 2.03 billion of tax excavated material to fill a class C revenue (PAD). Quarrying activities was quite large because in addition to the availability of material from the DAS, there was also mountain stone and clay. The trucks transporting this material moved along protocol roads connecting with Gowa Makassar.

Excavated material is capable of providing for cash receipts for Gowa Regency. Pos dominates income tax up to 65 percent in the 2001 fiscal year revenue in the amount of Rp. 3.11 billion.

Agriculture edit

Gowa real potential is agriculture. The main job of the regencies in 2000 per capita income of Rp. 2.09 million are farming, with food crops sub-sector as the mainstay. The agricultural sector contributed 45 percent or Rp. 515.2 billion.

 
Rice Field in Parigi, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi

Paddy fields were less than 20 percent (3,640 hectares) of the total land area of the regency is able to provide sufficient results. Production of various agricultural crops such as rice and other crops, horticultural crops to be excellent.

Sub-districts in the highlands like Parangloe, Bungaya and especially Tinggimoncong a vegetable producing center. The most widely cultivated vegetables are potatoes, cabbage, mustard, onion and beans. Per year, the harvest of vegetables exceed 5,000 tons. Vegetables of Gowa Makassar city is able to meet the market and its surroundings, even to the island of Borneo and the Maluku through the port of Pare Pare and Port Mamuju.

In addition to farming vegetables that have a short growing season, farmers Gowa also many who farm crops longevity. One of them is the passion fruit plants (Fassifora sp). Visited Makassar less afdol feel if not bring fruit or juice passion fruit syrup hands. If we look at the views of the airport or the port, most of the passengers who will leave Makassar bring this fresh flavorful juice. Plants from the mainland of South America is synonymous with South Sulawesi. Kanreapia Village, District Tinggimoncong is one of passion fruit producing areas in Gowa. Unfortunately, passion fruit sour taste of the fruit is sweet and capable of moving a small food and beverage industry is now beginning farmers less desirable. Planting of passion is not easy, except for the long cropping period and require special care, such as high surface soil, fertilizers and drugs are quite expensive.

Furthermore, the price of passion fruit is also unstable and likely to continue to decline. These vines have one harvests per year (November to January) with a production of about 300,000 fruit per hectare. If the price at the time of harvest, one kilo (approximately 25 pieces) only Rp. 500,- up to Rp. 800,-[citation needed] so that farmers only received Rp 6.0 million to Rp 9.6 million per hectare. This situation drives the passion fruit planting area continued to decline. In 1996 there were 1,241 hectares with a production of 21,861 tonnes. Four years later planting area into 854 hectares with a production of 7,189 tons. Many farmers to switch crops from passion fruit to vegetables for more

Sights and tourism edit

One of the most important sights is Fortress Samba Opu (Benteng Samba Opu) in the town of Sunggumninasa. A part of the walls including a round tower are just being restored. The strongest wall with a thickness of seven metres was built in the west towards the sea as Sultan Hasanuddin feared an attack from this direction.[5] Weapons, coins, traditional clothing etc. are on display in a museum in the middle of the fortress. Various houses in the traditional styles of eleven different peoples of southern Sulawesi were built in the fortress.

Parangloe Tiered Waterfall edit

Parangloe Tiered Waterfall is located in Parangloe district, 42 kilometers east of Makassar with severely damaged road and then 1.5 kilometers in a half hour walk.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Gowa Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7306)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Andi Hajramurni (2010-05-21). "Makassar dam threatened by sediment, experts say". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  5. ^ Nurul Noe: Makassar dan sekitarnya, p.28. Jakarta 2014
  6. ^ "The Tempting Parangloe Waterfall". September 17, 2014.

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