Gorontalo (city)


Gorontalo is a city and the capital of the Gorontalo Province, Indonesia. It is on the island of Sulawesi. The city has an area of 64.79 km² and a population of 179,991 at the 2010 Census.

Geography

Gorontalo shares its borders with Bone Bolango Regency, Tomini Gulf, and Gorontalo Regency. Its elevation does not rise above 500 meters above mean sea level and the average temperature is 26.5 °C.

Climate

Gorontalo has a relatively dry tropical rainforest climate with moderate rainfall year-round.

Infrastructure

The largest hospital on Gorontalo is the Aloei Saboe Hospital.

Culinary

Culinary in Gorontalo range from seafood to corn. 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

In 2010 the city was composed of six districts, listed below with their 2010 Census Populations:
  1. Kota Selatan district - 35,988
  2. Kota Utara district - 33,149
  3. Kota Barat district - 20,220
  4. Kota Timur district - 42,155
  5. Kota Tengah district - 27,047
  6. Dungingi district - 21,568
Since 2010, three additional districts have been created - Dumbo Raya, Hulonthalangi and Sipatana.

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