South Sorong Regency

South Sorong Regency (Indonesian: Sorong Selatan) is a regency of Southwest 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
Official seal of South Sorong Regency
Seal
Location in Indonesian Papua
Location in Indonesian Papua
South Sorong Regency is located in Indonesia
South Sorong Regency
South Sorong Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1.5050°S 132.2864°E / -1.5050; 132.2864
Country Indonesia
RegionWestern New Guinea
ProvinceSouthwest 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 7,789.92 km2:

Languages

Languages spoken in South Sorong Regency include Inanwatan, Yahadian, Kais, Kokoda, Konda, and Puragi.[4]

Administrative Districts

South Sorong Regency comprises fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census.[6] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) in each district and its post code.

NameArea
in km2		Pop'n
Census
2010[7]		Pop'n
Census
2020[8]		Administrative
centre		No. of
vill.		Post
code
Inanwatan960.562,8113,226Mate998223
Metemani531.512,1152,996Mugim1698225
Kokoda3,037.765,8765,805Tarof1698221
Kais3,099.952,8412,925Kais598222
Kokoda Utara
(North Kokoda)		534.361,6662,584Atori998224
Kais Darat(a)(a)844Mukamat798226
Moswaren407.812,1302,756Moswaren798212
Teminabuan388.1011,62719,491Kaibus1698216
Seremuk208.061,1591,554Haha898214
Wayer317.901,4552,395Wayer898215
Konda612.721,8832,437Bariat598211
Saifi931.841,7472,216Sayal1098213
Sawiat453.641,8311,344Wen898232
Fokour305.03759637Pasir Putuh498231
Salkma(b)(b)809Alma598233
Totals7,789.9218,56452,469Teminabuan123

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. Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Indonesia languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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