At the 2010 census the regency was divided into nine
districts (), but a tenth district (Kepulauan Tanakeke) was subsequently cut out of Mappakusunggu District. These districts are tabulated below with detail about their area, population at the 2010 and 2020 census, and the official mid-2023 population estimates. Two additional districts were subsequently added in late 2022 - Polombangkeng Timur cut out from part of Polombangkeng Utara District, and Laikang from part of Mangara Bombang District; no separate figures are yet available for their areas and populations, which are included with the figures for the district from which they were cut out. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of
villages in each district (totaling 86 rural
desa and 24 urban
kelurahan), and its postal codes. Notes: (a) includes the
kelurahan of Mandadu. (b) includes the
kelurahan of Takalar. (c) comprises a group of eight offshore islands - Bauluang, Dayangdayangan, Labbotallua, Lantangpeo, Pokko, Rewataya, Satangnga and Tanakeke. (d) the 2010 figure is included in the figure for Mappakusunggu District. (e) includes the 6
kelurahan of Bonto Kadatto, Bulukunyi, Canrego, Pa'bundukang, Pattene and Rajaya. (f) all 9 are
kelurahan - Bajeng, Kalabbirang, Mardekaya, Pallantikang, Pappa, Pattallassang, Sabintang, Salaka and Sombalabella. (g) includes the 6
kelurahan of Malewang, Manongkoki, Mattompodalle, Palleko, Panrannuangku and Parangluara. (h) includes offshore island of Pulau Sanrobengi. (i) includes the
kelurahan of Bontolebang. The regency is virtually split into two parts, with part of
Gowa Regency nearly reaching the coast between Galesong Selatan and Sanrobone districts. The northern part (the three Galesong districts) forms an urbanised narrow coastal strip stretching south from Makassar city, plus the small offshore island of Pulau Sanrobengi; it covers 65.75 km2 with 119,177 inhabitants in mid 2023. The larger southern area comprises the remaining nine districts. ==References==