Gorontalo is one of the provinces of Indonesia. It is on the island of Sulawesi, and borders Central Sulawesi and North Sulawesi provinces. Gorontalo was split off from North Sulawesi in December 2000, Image File history File links IndonesiaGorontalo. ... Map of the provinces of Indonesia The number of provinces of Indonesia has tended to increase as new provinces have been split from existing territories. ... Sulawesi (formerly Celebes ) is a large island in Indonesia. ... Map of Central Sulawesi province within Indonesia Central Sulawesi (Sulawesi Tengah) is one of Indonesias provinces located in the heart of Sulawesi Island. ... Map showing North Sulawesi province in Indonesia North Sulawesi or Sulawesi Utara is one of the provinces of Indonesia. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...
As of 2004, Gorontalo Province has four regencies (Bonebolango, Gorontalo, Boalemo, and Pohuwato) and one city (Gorontalo, located at 0°34′N 123°4′E). Therefore the name of Gorontalo may refer to three different area names (province, regency, and city). The capital of Gorontalo Province is Gorontalo; the capital of Gorontalo Regency is Limboto. The area of Gorontalo Province is about 12,215 km² with the total population in 2004 about 887,000 people. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Miguel's Diving has just completed publishing Gorontalo: Hidden Paradise with the generous funding of Gorontalo's provincial government.
Gorontalo: Hidden Paradise also comes in an Indonesian version Gorontalo: Surga yang Tersembunyi.
Gorontalo: Hidden Paradise is clearly a labour of love .a masterpiece that would be one of the crown jewels in any book collection." David Espinosa, Australasia Scuba Diver (issue 6 / 2006)
Nestled among sheer limestone cliffs on the northern arm of Indonesia’s four-fingered island of Sulawesi, the Province of Gorontalo is situated at the heart of the “coral triangle,” the most biologically rich concentration of marine life in the world.
Smack-dab on the equator, Gorontalo is a centuries-old community that is largely dependent on farming and fishing.
However, neither the wrecks, nor the caverns, nor the reefs are Gorontalo’s main appeal: it’s the marine life that grabs you.