Gorontalo
A city on Tomini Bay in northern Sulawesi, Gorontalo is known for its strong Islamic heritage — sometimes called the "Porch of Medina" — and holds an unusual density of historic churches alongside its mosques, reflecting layers of colonial and religious history. The capital of Gorontalo Province since 2000, it traces its formal founding to 1728 under the Gorontalo Sultanate and sits close to mountains as well as the bay.
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- Population198,539
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.1 km1.3 mi
Nearest airports
Gorontalo: quick answers
Where is Gorontalo?
Gorontalo is in Indonesia.
How do you get to Gorontalo?
The nearest airport is Gorontalo (GTO), about 1 hr 15 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Gorontalo?
The warmest month is October, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 26°C78°F. The wettest month is April, with about 338 mm13.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Gorontalo?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 8 restaurants, 9 cafés and 98 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.