Gorontalo (city)

Gorontalo (Gorontalo: Hulontalo) is a city and the capital of the Gorontalo Province, Indonesia. It is on the island of Sulawesi. The city has an area of 79.59 km2 and had a population of 179,991 at the 2010 census[2] and 198,539 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 201,350 (comprising 100,043 males and 101,307 females.[1]

Gorontalo
Hulontalo (Gorontalo)
City
City of Gorontalo
Kota Gorontalo
A view of Gorontalo
A view of Gorontalo
Flag of Gorontalo
Flag
Coat of arms of Gorontalo
Coat of arms
Location within Gorontalo Province
Location within Gorontalo Province
OpenStreetMap
Gorontalo is located in Sulawesi
Gorontalo
Gorontalo
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Gorontalo is located in Indonesia
Gorontalo
Gorontalo
Gorontalo (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°32′N 123°4′E
Country Indonesia
RegionSulawesi
Province Gorontalo
Settled2 March 1100
Founded18 March 1728
Government
 • MayorMarten A. Taha
 • Vice MayorBudi Doku
Area
 • Total79.59 km2 (30.73 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total201,350
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
Area code(+62) 435
Websitewww.gorontalokota.go.id

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 above 500 metres or 1,640 feet above mean sea level and the average temperature is 26.5 °C or 79.7 °F.

Administrative Districts

As the time of the 2010 census, the city was divided into six districts (kecamatan), and an additional three districts were subsequently created by the splitting of existing districts. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[2] and the 2020 census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
census
2010		Pop'n
census
2020		Pop'n
estimate
mid 2021		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
codes
Kota Barat
(West City)		20.2220,22024,01124,628Buladu796131
-96136
Dungingi4.7021,56825,43926,060Huangobotu596135
-96139
Kota Selatan
(South City)		2.8335,98820,28720,322Biawu596111
-96115
Kota Timur
(East City)		5.3642,15526,69126,780Moodu696112
-96119
Hulonthalangi14.33(a)16,35216,426Tenda596111
-96117
Dumbo Raya14.14(a)18,48918,654Talumolo596112
-96119
Kota Utara
(North City)		8.0833,14920,69221,494Dolomo Selatan696121
-96123
Kota Tengah
(Central City)		4.8427,04727,39827,466Pulubala696127
-96129
Sipatana5.09(a)19,18019,519Molosipat U596121
-96126
Totals79.59180,127198,539201,350 50

Note: (a) the population in 2010 of the three newly created districts is included in the figures for the districts from which they were created.

Climate

Gorontalo has a relatively dry tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) with moderate rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Gorontalo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30.8
(87.4)		 30.8
(87.4)		 31.2
(88.2)		 31.9
(89.4)		 31.7
(89.1)		 31.0
(87.8)		 30.8
(87.4)		 31.4
(88.5)		 32.1
(89.8)		 32.5
(90.5)		 32.2
(90.0)		 31.5
(88.7)		 31.5
(88.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.7
(80.1)		 26.6
(79.9)		 26.9
(80.4)		 27.4
(81.3)		 27.4
(81.3)		 26.8
(80.2)		 26.6
(79.9)		 26.8
(80.2)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.0
(80.6)
Average low °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.7
(72.9)		 22.9
(73.2)		 23.2
(73.8)		 22.7
(72.9)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.3
(72.1)		 22.1
(71.8)		 22.2
(72.0)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.6
(72.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 101
(4.0)		 95
(3.7)		 101
(4.0)		 105
(4.1)		 148
(5.8)		 133
(5.2)		 117
(4.6)		 74
(2.9)		 67
(2.6)		 99
(3.9)		 128
(5.0)		 117
(4.6)		 1,285
(50.4)
Source: [4]

Infrastructure

The largest hospital on Gorontalo is the Aloei Saboe Hospital.

Culinary

Cuisine 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.

Sister cities

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kota Gorontalo Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7571)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "Climate Gorontalo (Indonesia)". climate-date.org. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
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