🇮🇩 Pohuwato Regency

Pohuwato is a regency of Gorontalo Province, Indonesia. It is located on the northern peninsula of the island of Sulawesi. It was established on 25 February 2003 under Law Number 6/2003 by splitting off from the western part of Boalemo Regency. It has a land area of 4,369.08 km2, and had a population of 128,748 at the 2010 Census and 146,432 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at end 2025 was 165,752. The seat of the regency administration is in the town of Marisa. The western half of the area (50.08%) has a much lower population, with only 29% of the regency's inhabitants in 2025.