Administration
The governor and vice-governor, who are elected directly by the people, head the provincial administration. The province is divided into five regencies (Indonesian: kabupaten) and only one city (Indonesian: kota). When the province was established in 2000, there were only two regencies and the city in the province. Splitting of regencies occurred in 2003 (when Pohuwato Regency was created from the western part of Boalemo Regency, and Bone Bolango Regency was created from the eastern part of Gorontalo Regency) and 2007 (when North Gorontalo Regency was created from the northern part of Gorontalo Regency).
As of 2010, the list of regencies and cities in Gorontalo province is given in the table below.
| Name | Capital | Est. | Statute | Area (km²) | Population Census 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regency of Boalemo | Tilamuta | 1999 | UU 50/1999 | 2,567.36 | 129,177 |
| Regency of Bone Bolango | Suwawa | 2003 | UU 6/2003 | 1,984.31 | 141,721 |
| Regency of Gorontalo | Limboto | 1959 | UU 29/1959 | 2,124.60 | 354,857 |
| Regency of Pohuwato | Marisa | 2003 | UU 6/2003 | 4,244.31 | 128,771 |
| Regency of North Gorontalo (Gorontalo Utara) |
Kwandang | 2007 | UU 11/2007 | 1,230.07 | 104,068 |
| City of Gorontalo | * | 1959 | UU 29/1959 | 64.79 | 179,991 |
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