Gorontalo (city)

Gorontalo City Kota Gorontalo
City
Seal
Gorontalo City Location of the city on Sulawesi
Coordinates: 0°32′N 123°4′E / 0.533°N 123.067°E / 0.533; 123.067
Country	Indonesia
Province	Gorontalo (province)
Regency	Gorontalo Regency
Founded	18 March 1728
Area
• Total	64.79 km2 (25.02 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population (2010 Census)
• Total	179,991
Time zone	WITA (UTC+8)
Area code(s)	+62 435
Website	www.gorontalokota.go.id

Gorontalo is a city and the capital of the Gorontalo Province, Indonesia. It has an area of 64.79 km² and a population of 179,991 at the 2010 Census^[1]

Geography

Gorontalo shares its borders with Bone Bolango Regency (to the north and east), Tomini Gulf (to the south), and Gorontalo Regency (to the west). Its elevation does not rise 500 metres above mean sea level and the average temperature is 26,5 °C

Infrastructure

The largest hospital on Gorontalo is the Aloei Saboe Hospital.

Culinary

Culinary in Gorontalo range from seafood to corn (as these can be easily found). Famous food "binthe Biluhuta" which is made out of corn, shredded coconut, basil, and some fish or dried prawns. Other than that, grilled tuna with chilly sauce is very popular.

Districts

The city is divided into six districts (kecamatan),^[2] listed below with their 2010 Census Populations:^[1]

1. Kota Selatan (South City) district - 35,988
2. Kota Utara (North City) district - 33,149
3. Kota Barat (West City) district - 20,220
4. Kota Timur (East City) district - 42,155
5. Kota Tengah (Central City) district - 27,047
6. Dungingi district - 21,568

Sister cities

• Mamuju, Indonesia
• Bengkulu City, Indonesia

References

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Gorontalo (city).

• Official website

Regencies and Cities of Gorontalo
Capital: Gorontalo
Regencies	Boalemo Bone Bolango Gorontalo Pohuwato North Gorontalo
Cities	Gorontalo
See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia

Coordinates: 0°32′N 123°04′E / 0.533°N 123.067°E / 0.533; 123.067