Gorontalo, Indonesia
Gorontalo is a regional capital of 205,390 people in Gorontalo, Indonesia, founded in March 18, 1728.
Why visit Gorontalo
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 82 places to eat, 45 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include State University of Gorontalo, Museum Provinsi Gorontalo, Monumen Nani Wartabone and Pelabuhan Gorontalo.
Weather in Gorontalo
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About Gorontalo
Gorontalo (Gorontalo: Hulontalo) is a city and the capital of the Gorontalo Province, Sulawesi, Indonesia. The city has a land area of 70.9 km2 and had a population of 179,991 at the 2010 census and 198,539 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 204,805 (comprising 101,844 males and 102,961 females). Previously part of North Sulawesi, it became the capital of the newly-formed Gorontalo Province on 5 December 2000 when that province was separated from North Sulawesi. As the largest settlement and the only city in the province, it is the economic, political, and educational center of the province, hosting most of its higher education facilities and the location of one of the only two public universities in the province.
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Things to do14
State University of Gorontalo
School · 2.1 km
University in Gorontalo, Indonesia
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks6
Museum Provinsi Gorontalo
Museum · 1.8 km
Jalan By Pass, Gorontalo
Mo-Fr 08:00-15:30
Monumen Nani Wartabone
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Jalan Kalengkongan, Gorontalo
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Gelora 23 Januari
Sports field and stadium · 5.1 km
Jl. Rockky Katili, Kab. Gorontalo
Restaurants and cafes82
UNDER PREDICTION
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Seafood, Roti Lapissandwich · 3.6 km
4 Jalan John Ario Katili, Gorontalo
18:00 - 03:00
70 more on the map.
Where to stay45
Churches and places of worship165
Masjid At-Taqwa
Place of worship · Sunni · 0.7 km
JALAN SULTAN BOTUTIHE, Gorontalo
Mushola Perumahan Alya Residence 2
Place of worship · 3.1 km
Jalan Peruamahan Alya Residence
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 Kota Gorontalo
School · Sunni · 4.6 km
Jl Poigar No 26, Kelurahan Molosipat U, Kecamatan Sipatana, Gorontalo
Politeknik Gorontalo
School · 5.7 km
Jl. Sapta Marga, Kecamatan Botupingge,, Kabupaten Bone Bolango. Provinsi Gorontalo
Healthcare40
Ex Puskesmas Tamalate
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 km
JALAN SULTAN BOTUTIHE, Gorontalo
Map of Gorontalo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Djalaluddin Airport (GTO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Masjid Agung Gorontalo, Ministry of Religion of Indonesia, Public domain
- Amaris Hotel, Gorontalo, Marwan Mohamad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sushi at Ramen 1 Gorontalo, Nurul Istiqamah Kadekoh, CC BY 4.0
- Dodol Gorontalo, Supardisahabu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pia Gorontalo, Supardisahabu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kue Panada khas Gorontalo, Supardisahabu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kantor Walikota gorontalo, RamliPateda71, CC BY 4.0
- Bentor Gorontalo, Marwan Mohamad, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Menyunting bersama Komunitas Wikimedia Gorontalo 20250104 134202, Marwan Mohamad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Menyunting bersama Komunitas Wikimedia Gorontalo 20250104 134413, Marwan Mohamad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Menyunting bersama Komunitas Wikimedia Gorontalo, Marwan Mohamad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Menyunting bersama Komunitas Wikimedia Gorontalo 20250104 103538, Marwan Mohamad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Menyunting bersama Komunitas Wikimedia Gorontalo 20250104 110015, Marwan Mohamad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Menyunting bersama Komunitas Wikimedia Gorontalo 20250104 110010, Marwan Mohamad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Komunitas Wikimedia Gorontalo 20250104 142718, Marwan Mohamad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Komunitas Wikimedia Gorontalo 20250104 142713, Marwan Mohamad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Menyunting bersama Komunitas Wikimedia Gorontalo 20250104 101917, Marwan Mohamad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gedung Rektorat Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Public domain
- Citimall Gorontalo, Nurdiansyah46, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monumen Nani Wartabone, Marwan Mohamad, CC BY-SA 3.0
- COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM De S.S. Van Imhoff van de KPM in de baai van Gorontalo TMnr 60042487, Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gunung Tilongkabila, Marwan Mohamad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nota pembayaran swab test di laboratorium, Marwan Mohamad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bendi (1), Marwan Mohamad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kawasan Penegakan Disiplin Protokol Kesehatan, Marwan Mohamad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Es Brenebon, Narariya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Helianthus annuus L. (Bunga Matahari), Nourish25, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bunga Matahari Mekar, Nourish25, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alamanda 02, Nourish25, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alamanda 03, Nourish25, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alamanda 01, Nourish25, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kuncup Bunga Matahari, Nourish25, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Makanan Dimsum, Nourish25, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ikan Cupang Plakat, Nourish25, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bolu Keju Kukus, Supardisahabu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bendi, Hendrik Saleh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Slender Skimmer or Green Marsh Hawk Orthetrum sabina (male) (8427855978), Pavel Kirillov from St.Petersburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kue Gabin, Supardisahabu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Attack-celebs-townRG-208-AA-158-C-001, Far East Air Force, Public domain
- Kantor Lurah Biawao, Kec. Kota Selatan, Supardisahabu, CC BY-SA 4.0
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