Gorontalo Regency
Kabupaten Gorontalo | |
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Country | Indonesia |
Province | Gorontalo |
Capital | Limboto |
Area | |
• Total | 845.21 sq mi (2,189.08 km2) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 418,244 |
• Density | 490/sq mi (190/km2) |
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Gorontalo is a regency of Gorontalo Province, Indonesia, on the island of Sulawesi. It was established in 1959 under Law Number (Undang-Undang Nomor) 29/1959, but has subsequently been reduced in area as additional regencies have been cut out of it. It now has an area of 2,189.08 km2 and had a population of 355,988 at the 2010 Census[2] and 393,107 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 418,244 (comprising 210,454 males and 207,790 females).[1] The administrative headquarters of the regency is in the town of Limboto.