Gorontalo

Also known as Gorontalo (province), Gorontalo Province

Gorontalo (Gorontaloan: Hulontalo) is a province of Indonesia on the island of Sulawesi. Located on the Minahasa Peninsula, Gorontalo was formerly part of the province of North Sulawesi until its inauguration as a separate province on 5 December 2000. The province is bordered by the provinces of North Sulawesi to the east and Central Sulawesi to the west, as well sharing a maritime border with the Philippines in the Sulawesi Sea to the north, and a coastline on the Gulf of Tomini to the south. The provincial capital, as well as the main gateway to the province and its most populated city, is G

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Gorontalo is a province in Indonesia located on the island of Sulawesi that was established as a separate province in 2000, having previously been part of North Sulawesi. It is bordered by other Indonesian provinces and shares a maritime border with the Philippines, with its provincial capital serving as the main gateway and most populated city in the region.

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Settlement.name: Gorontalo
Settlement.official_name: Province of Gorontalo
Settlement.type: Province
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Gorontalo.svg
Settlement.shield_link: Armorial of Indonesia#Provincial
Settlement.image_map: Gorontalo in Indonesia.svg
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 5 December 2000
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Sulawesi
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat: Gorontalo
Settlement.governing_body: Gorontalo Provincial Government
Settlement.leader_title: Governor
Settlement.leader_name: Gusnar Ismail (Democratic)
Settlement.leader_title2: Vice Governor
Settlement.leader_name2: Idah Syahidah

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Official website

Provinsi Gorontalo

Portal Provinsi Gorontalo

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: province of Indonesia
Official name: Provinsi Gorontalo
Country: Indonesia
Located in: Indonesia
Contains: Pohuwato
Capital: Gorontalo
Population: 1227800
Area: 12215.44
Elevation: 43
Body of water: Celebes Sea
Head of government: Rusli Habibie
Shares border with: Central Sulawesi
Official website: www.gorontaloprov.go.id
Image: Bendi (1).jpg
Unemployment rate: 177990
Licence plate code: DM
Motto: Adati Hula Hula'a To Syara', Syara' Hula Hula'a To Quru'ani

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Commons category: Gorontalo
topic's main category: Category:Gorontalo (province)
inception: 2000-12-22
Statistics Indonesia area code: 75
located in/on physical feature: Sulawesi
language used: Tomini
postal code: 96111–96574
different from: Gorontalo
social media followers: 11000
name: Gorontalo
separated from: North Sulawesi

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
History
Pre-Colonial era
Colonial era
Japanese Occupation and Independence
Geography
Politics
Government and administrative divisions
Gorontalo Regional People's Representative Council
Representatives in the People's Representative Council and the Regional Representative Council
Economy
Demographics
Ethnicity
Religion
Language
Culture
Traditional Houses
Dulohupa
Bandayo Poboide
Handycrafts
Martial Art
Tourism
Pulo Cinta
Saronde Island
Olele Marine Park
Fort Otanaha
Lake Limboto
Botubarani Village
Notable people
References

The province covers a total land area of and had a population of 1,040,164 at the 2010 Census, and 1,171,681 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,213,180 (comprising 611,780 males and 601,400 females), resulting in a population density of .

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