 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.