Wajo Regency 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.

History

The modern Wajo Regency was established in 1959, covering the land area of the former Kingdom of Wajoq.

Administration

The Wajo Regency in 2023 (as in 2010) comprises fourteen administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid-2023. 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. Note: (a) urban centre, comprising all kelurahan. (b) except for the village of Lepangeng, which has a postcode of 90913.