Torosiaje Bajo Village

Torosiaje Bajo Village is a traditional Bajo (Bajau) water village in Popayato District, Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo Province, Indonesia. Built entirely on stilts over the shallow waters of Tomini Bay, it is connected by wooden walkways and bridges. The village is notable as one of Indonesia's largest Bajo settlements, preserving maritime culture, stilt-house architecture and fishing traditions, and is recognized as a cultural tourism destination in Gorontalo accessible only by boat from the mainland.

Visitors can expect a settlement built entirely over the sea with hundreds of wooden stilt houses connected by narrow wooden walkways and bridges. The village is surrounded by calm, shallow waters of Tomini Bay with fishing boats moored alongside houses. Visitors can walk through the village, observe daily fishing activities, see traditional boat building, interact with the Bajo community, and take boat rides around the village and nearby mangrove areas. There are small mosques, homestays and local food stalls within the village.

Torosiaje is a settlement of the Bajo people, historically known as sea nomads of Sulawesi and eastern Indonesia. The village was established over the waters of Tomini Bay as a permanent fishing settlement, maintaining Bajo traditions of stilt-house construction and maritime livelihood that have been passed down through generations.

The village preserves the culture of the Bajo tribe, including stilt-house architecture, traditional fishing practices, boat building, and community life centered on the sea. It is recognized by the Pohuwato Regency and Gorontalo Province as a cultural tourism village showcasing Bajo heritage and coastal traditions.