Gorontalo (city)

Gorontalo City
Kota Gorontalo
City

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Location within Gorontalo Province
Gorontalo City
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Gorontalo City
Gorontalo City (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°32′N 123°4′E / 0.533°N 123.067°E / 0.533; 123.067
Country  Indonesia
Province  Gorontalo
Founded 18 March 1728
Government
 • Mayor Marten A Taha
 • Vice Mayor Budi Doku
Area
 • Total 64.79 km2 (25.02 sq mi)
Elevation 9 m (30 ft)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 179,991
Time zone UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
Area code (+62) 435
Website www.gorontalokota.go.id

Gorontalo is a city and the capital of the Gorontalo Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sulawesi. The city 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

References

  1. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Pemerintah Kota Gorontalo". 2009. Archived from the original on 12 May 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2011.

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


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