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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)
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Vice Governor
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Idah Syahidah

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Official website

Provinsi Gorontalo

Portal Provinsi Gorontalo

gorontaloprov.go.id

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Provinsi Gorontalo
Population
1227800
Area
12215.44
Elevation
43
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
inception
2000-12-22
Statistics Indonesia area code
75
postal code
96111–96574
social media followers
11000
name
Gorontalo
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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

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 Gorontalo (also often called Hulontalo). The size is comparable to Vanuatu or the Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria.

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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