South Sorong Regency
Kabupaten Sorong Selatan | |
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Location in
Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 1°30′18″S 132°17′11″E / 1.5050°S 132.2864°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | Southwest Papua |
Capital | Teminabuan |
Government | |
• Regent | Samsudin Anggiluli |
• Vice Regent | Marthinus Salamuk |
Area | |
• Total | 6,594.31 km2 (2,546.08 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2022 estimate)
[1] | |
• Total | 53,884 |
• Density | 8.2/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 ( Indonesia Eastern Time) |
Area code | (+62) 952 |
Website | sorongselatankab.go.id |
South Sorong Regency ( Indonesian: Sorong Selatan) is a regency of Southwest Papua province of Indonesia. It has an area of 6,594.31 km2, and had a population of 37,900 at the 2010 Census [2] and 52,469 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 53,884. [1] The administrative centre is the town of Teminabuan.
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.
Languages spoken in South Sorong Regency include Inanwatan, Yahadian, Kais, Kokoda, Konda, and Puragi. [4]
South Sorong Regency comprises fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [2] and the 2020 Census, [3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022. [1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 121 rural kampung and 2 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
Kode Kemendagri |
Name of District (distrik) |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n Census 2010 |
Pop'n Census 2020 |
Pop'n Estimate mid 2022 |
Admin centre |
No. of villages |
Post code |
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92.04.04 | Inanwatan | 830.54 | 2,811 | 3,226 | 3,093 | Mate | 9 | 98223 |
92.04.20 | Matemani | 450.49 | 2,115 | 2,996 | 2,923 | Mugim | 16 | 98225 |
92.04.09 | Kokoda | 648.36 | 5,876 | 5,805 | 6,278 | Tarof | 16 | 98221 |
92.04.21 | Kokoda Utara (North Kokoda) |
484.34 | 1,666 | 2,584 | 2,429 | Atori | 9 | 98224 |
92.04.14 | Kais | 354.89 | 2,841 | 2,925 | 2,401 | Kais | 5 | 98222 |
92.04.26 | Kais Darat | 690.96 | (a) | 844 | 989 | Mukamat | 7 | 98226 |
92.04.10 | Moswaren | 402.97 | 2,130 | 2,756 | 2,586 | Moswaren | 7 | 98212 |
92.04.01 | Teminabuan | 386.89 | 11,627 | 19,491 | 19,669 | Kaibus | 16 (b) | 98216 |
92.04.11 | Seremuk | 205.09 | 1,159 | 1,554 | 1,575 | Haha | 8 | 98214 |
92.04.12 | Wayer | 317.89 | 1,455 | 2,395 | 2,250 | Wayer | 8 | 98215 |
92.04.15 | Konda | 427.21 | 1,883 | 2,437 | 2,458 | Bariat | 5 | 98211 |
92.04.22 | Saifi | 645.52 | 1,747 | 2,216 | 2,410 | Sayal | 10 | 98213 |
92.04.06 | Sawiat | 353.62 | 1,831 | 1,344 | 1,423 | Wen | 8 | 98232 |
92.04.24 | Fokour | 305.01 | 759 | 637 | 624 | Pasir Putuh | 4 | 98231 |
92.04.25 | Salkma | 90.53 | (c) | 809 | 853 | Alma | 5 | 98233 |
Totals | 6,594.31 | 18,564 | 52,469 | 53,884 | Teminabuan | 123 |
Notes: (a) the 2010 population of Kais Darat District are included in the figure for Kais District, from which it was later split.
(b) including 2 kelurahan - Kaibus and Kohoin.
(c) the 2010 population of Salkma District are included in the figure for Sawiat District, from which it was later split.