Kingdom of Boalemo / Sulawesi – prov. Gorontalo, kab. Boalemo

The Kingdom of Boalemo was a kingdom in the province of Gorontalo, district of Boalemo, Sulawesi.
The first king of Boalemo was sultan Hurudji, who was installed in 1607.

District of Boalemo

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KINGDOM OF BOALEMO

History of the kingdom of Boalemo, 1607

Google translation

Before the colonial period of Gorontalo region, the kingdoms were arranged according to the customary law of Gorontalo state administration. The kingdoms were incorporated in a family bond called “Pohala’a”. According to Haga (1931) Gorontalo area there are five pohala’a:

Pohala’a Gorontalo
Pohala’a Limboto
Pohala’a Suwawa
Pohala’a Boalemo
Pohala’a Atinggola

Sultan Hurudji WAS the first king of Boalemo, who was crowned in 1607 AD or about the 16th century ago. King Hurudji and his wife, Tawila died in 1686 AD.
Idrus Andi Is Mapanyuki was King Hurudji’s father, who had sailed the trade to the Ternate Islands. His wife, Zaenab Sultan Babullah and four sons, Hurudji born 1578 AD, Mauhe born around 1579 AD, Humongio born 1580 AD and Hutudji born 1582 AD.

During Dutch time, the government system several times changed. In “Lembaran Negara tahun 1925 Nomor 262”, the Residency of Gorontalo was divided into two areas of government, namely:
1) Onder Afdeling Gorontalo with Onder district, covering Atinggola, Kwandang, Sumalata, Batudaa, Tibawa, Gorontalo, Telaga, Tapa, Kabila, Suwawa and Bonepantai,
2) Onder Afdeling Boalemo with Onder district, covering Paguyaman, Tilamuta and Paguat.

Map of Gorontalo in the past

The grave of Sultan Hurudji

Sultan Hurudji was the first king of Boalemo, who was crowned around in 1607 AD or around the 16th century ago. Tomb of Sultan Hurudji is an old tomb, that has existed since the Dutch colonial era.
The first king of Boalemo was named Raja Hurudji Bin Idrus Andi Mappanyuki. His grave is right inside a magnificent mosque. Anyone who comes to the location of the tomb, will surely be immediately surprised by the grandeur that exists. In front of the mosque was written the Tomb of King Hurudji Bin Idrus Andi Mappanyuki (1604-1686) opener or founder of Boalemo region, Tilamoeta-Gorontalo “Olongia Lolipu”.

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