Gorontalo is one of the provinces of Indonesia. It is on the island of Sulawesi, and borders Central Sulawesi and North Sulawesi provinces. Its capital city has the same name. In 2004, Gorontalo Province has four regencies (Bonebolango, Gorontalo, Boalemo, and Pohuwato) and one city (Gorontalo). 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.