South Sorong Regency

South Sorong Regency (Indonesian: Sorong Selatan) is a regency of West Papua province of Indonesia. It has an area of 7,789.92 km2, and had a population of 37,900 at the 2010 Census[2] and 52,469 at the 2020 Census.[3] The administrative centre is the town of Teminabuan.

South Sorong Regency
Kabupaten Sorong Selatan
Regency
Seal
Location in Indonesian Papua
South Sorong Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1.5050°S 132.2864°E / -1.5050; 132.2864
Country Indonesia
RegionWestern New Guinea
Province West Papua
CapitalTeminabuan
Government
 • RegentSamsudin Anggiluli
 • Vice RegentMarthinus Salamuk
Area
 • Total7,789.92 km2 (3,007.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total52,469
 • Density6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 952
Websitesorongselatankab.go.id

Geography

South Sorong Regency is located in the western part of Papua Island. Geographically, South Sorong Regency at position 131º 421 0” east longitude - 132º 581 12” east longitude and 0º 55' 12” east longitude - 2º 17' 24” east longitude. South Sorong Regency with an area of about 1,321,189.39 ha (based on Map A.41) bordering the area:

  • to the north it is bordered by the Moraid District and Fef District (Sorong District);
  • in the east it is bordered by Kebar District (Manokwari Regency), Moskona District Moskona District North, South and Aranday District (Bintuni Bay District);
  • to the south it is bordered by Bintuni Bay and the Seram Sea;
  • to the west it is bordered by the Seram Sea, Beraur Regency and Makbon Regency (Kabupaten encouragement).[4]

Languages

Languages spoken in South Sorong Regency include Inanwatan, Yahadian, Kais, Kokoda, Konda, and Puragi.[5]

Administrative Districts

South Sorong Regency comprises fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[6] and the 2020 Census.[7] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) in each district and its post code.

NameArea
in km2		Pop'n
Census
2010[8]		Pop'n
Census
2020[9]		No. of
vill.		Post
code
Inanwatan960.562,8113,226998223
Metemani531.512,1152,9961698225
Kokoda3,037.765,8765,8051698221
Kais3,099.952,8412,925598222
Kokoda Utara
(North Kokoda)		534.361,6662,584998224
Kais Darat(a)(a)844798226
Moswaren407.812,1302,756798212
Teminabuan388.1011,62719,4911698216
Seremuk208.061,1591,554898214
Wayer317.901,4552,395898215
Konda612.721,8832,437598211
Saifi931.841,7472,2161098213
Sawiat453.641,8311,344898232
Fokour305.03759637498231
Salkma(b)(b)809598233
Totals7,789.9218,56452,469123

Notes: (a) the area and 2010 population of Kais Darat District are included in the figures for Kais District, from which it was later split.
(b)the area and 2010 population of Salkma District are included in the figures for Sawiat District, from which it was later split.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Direktorat Jendral Cipta Karya Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat, Jakarta, 2021
  5. Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Indonesia languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
  6. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  8. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  9. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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