Pohuwato Regency

Pohuwato Regency
Kabupaten Pohuwato
Regency
Official seal of Pohuwato Regency
Seal
Coordinates: 0° 31 59 N, 121° 49 30 E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceGorontalo
CapitalMarisa
Area
 • Total1,638.74 sq mi (4,244.31 km2)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total160,187
 • Density98/sq mi (38/km2)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8:00
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8:00

Pohuwato is a regency of Gorontalo Province, Indonesia. It is located on the northern (or Minahasa) peninsula of the island of Sulawesi. It was established on 25 February 2003 under Law Number (Undang-Undang Nomor) 6/2003 by splitting off from the western part of Boalemo Regency. It has an area of 4,244.31 km2, and had a population of 128,748 at the 2010 Census[2] and 146,432 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 160,187 (comprising 81,612 males and 78,575 females).[1] The seat of the regency administration is in the town of Marisa.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Pohuwato Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7504)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.